Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword ix
4. Preface xi
5. Abbreviations xvii
6. Introduction 1
7. 1. Chinese Accounts of Wisdom and Knowledge 9
8. 2. Wisdom in Classical Confucianism 26
9. 3. Mohist Knowledge 50
10. 4. Taoist Wisdom 70
11. 5. Cunning in Rhetoric and Strategy 101
12. Interlude 129
13. 6. The Strategies of Zhuge Liang 133
14. 7. The Journey to the West 167
15. 8. Heroes, Kings, and Kingmakers 188
16. 9. Skillful Means 208
17. 10. Conclusions 226
18. Appendix 1. Warring States Terms for Wisdom and Cunning 233
19. Appendix 2. Terms for Wisdom and Cunning in Two Ming Novels 234
20. Appendix 3. Semantic Range 235
21. Character List 236
22. Selected Bibliography 246
23. Index 261