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Knowing Words

Wisdom and Cunning in the Classical Traditions of China and Greece
  • Lisa Raphals
Language: English
Published/Copyright: 1992
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    Frontmatter

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    Contents

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    Foreword

    ix
    Gregory Nagy
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    Preface

    xi
    Lisa Raphals
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    Abbreviations

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    Introduction

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    1. Chinese Accounts of Wisdom and Knowledge

    9
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    2. Wisdom in Classical Confucianism

    26
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    3. Mohist Knowledge

    50
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    4. Taoist Wisdom

    70
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    5. Cunning in Rhetoric and Strategy

    101
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    Interlude

    129
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    6. The Strategies of Zhuge Liang

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    7. The Journey to the West

    167
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    8. Heroes, Kings, and Kingmakers

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    9. Skillful Means

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    10. Conclusions

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    Appendix 1. Warring States Terms for Wisdom and Cunning

    233
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    Appendix 2. Terms for Wisdom and Cunning in Two Ming Novels

    234
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    Appendix 3. Semantic Range

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    Character List

    236
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    Selected Bibliography

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    Index

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https://doi.org/10.7591/9781501732133
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