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1 online resource (176 p.) |
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China Academic Library |
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China academic library.
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| Contents |
Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Semiotic Significance of Zhouyi -- 2.1 Collecting Images Through Observing Objects: The Birth of Thought About Signs in Ancient Times -- 2.1.1 The Written Text of Zhouyi -- 2.1.2 Collecting Images by Observing Objects -- 2.1.3 Neglecting Images Once Meaning is Manifested -- 2.2 Initial Construction of the Sign System in Zhouyi -- 2.2.1 Syntactic System of Zhouyi -- 2.2.2 Semantic System of Zhouyi -- 2.2.3 Pragmatic System of Zhouyi -- 2.3 Wei, Zhong, Shi, and Dang: Metalanguages of Zhouyi |
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2.3.1 Wei, the Position -- 2.3.2 Zhong, the Middle -- 2.3.3 Shi, the Time -- 2.3.4 Dang, the Appropriateness -- References -- 3 Confucian's Thoughts on Semiotics -- 3.1 Ethics of Rites and Music: Origin of Confucian Thought on Semiotics -- 3.1.1 Social Conventions: Origin of the Rites and Customs of Primitive Society -- 3.1.2 The Creation of Rites and Music by the Duke of Zhou -- 3.1.3 Denying One's Self and Returning to Propriety: The Development of Confucian Rites and Music -- 3.2 Restoration of Rites and Rectification of Names: Confucian Thought on Ritual Signs |
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3.2.1 The Articulation of Order: Confucius' Semiotic Manipulation for the Restoration of Rites -- 3.2.2 Form and Meaning of Signs: Analysis of the Relationship Between the Forms of Rites and Their Meanings -- 3.2.3 Rectification of Names: Reshaping Coding Rules by Confucius -- 3.3 Mencius' Thought on Textual Meaning -- 3.3.1 Semiotic Thought on "Meeting the Author's Will with One's Own Thoughts" -- 3.3.2 Semiotic Thought on "Understand(ing) a Person by Studying His/Her History" -- References -- 4 Semiotic Thoughts in Taoism -- 4.1 Contextualization -- 4.1.1 Laozi and Tao Te Ching |
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4.1.2 Zhuangzi the Person and Zhuangzi the Book -- 4.2 Elimination of Names and Belittlement of Rituals: An Inquiry into Laozi -- 4.2.1 Naming: Semiotization of the World, Order Out of Chaos -- 4.2.2 Elimination of Names: Desemiotization, Settlement of Disputes, and Restoration of Order -- 4.2.3 Li (Rituals) and Yi (Righteousness): Presence of Signs and Absence of Meanings -- 4.2.4 Worshiping Tao: A Metaphysical Reflection on the World of Signs -- 4.3 Untroubled Ease and Absolute Freedom: Implications of Zhuangzi |
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4.3.1 Abuse of Intelligence for Names with People Striving to Overthrow One Another -- 4.3.2 Adjustment to Shi -- 4.3.3 A Debate About Word and Meaning -- 4.3.4 Three Ways of Expressing -- References -- 5 Semiotic Thoughts of the School of Names and Mohist School -- 5.1 Name and Nature: The Outset of Chinese Linguistic Semiotics -- 5.1.1 Relationship Between Name and Nature: The Name and Nature of the Object Are not Inherently Connected, but Defined by Conventions -- 5.1.2 The Principle of Naming: An Image Denoted by a Name, the Name Determined by the Image |
| Summary |
This book examines practices on the relationship between sign and meaning in the Pre-Imperial period of China from the semiotics perspective. Although the Chinese civilization did not develop a comprehensive semiotics system in that period, they are highly semiotic in many ways. The thinking and application of signs of Chinese people can be found in many classics, such as The Book of Changes, The Analects of Confucius, Tao De Jing and Zhuangzi. This book begins its study by re-examining the semiotic thoughts contained in The Book of Changes and inquiries into the thoughts of the major philosophers of different schools. It provides insights into the findings of these philosophers concerning the relationship between sign and meaning. In particular, it concentrates on how the prosperity of the various contending semiotic thoughts complemented each other in forming a sign system. In addition, the book also emphasizes the wholeness and associativity of observing things and studying relevant signs of Chinese people. As the first monograph in any language to systematically summarize Chinese semiotic thought in the Pre-Imperial period, this book helps promote understanding of the traditional Chinese culture and mindset |
| Notes |
5.1.3 The Function of Names: To Differentiate One Object from Another |
| Subject |
Semiotics -- China
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Signs and symbols.
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Philosophy, Chinese.
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symbols.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Ren, Wei, translator
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Peng, Jia, translator
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| ISBN |
9789819959860 |
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9819959861 |
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