The Structure Of Argument In Mèngzǐ 1a.7: Form And Content
The Structure Of Argument In Mèngzǐ 1a.7: Form And Content
Robert H. Gassmann (Professor Emeritus, University of Zurich)
Date: 24 February 2010Time: 5:00 PM
Finishes: 24 February 2010Time: 7:00 PM
Venue: Russell Square: College BuildingsRoom: 4418
Type of Event: Seminar
Series: CCS Seminar Programme
Open to graduate and research students only
The comparatively long chapter 1A.7 of the Mèngzǐ is an excellent example of a statement of highly complex political, anthropological and philosophical views surfacing in the context of a prima facie simple deliberation of political objectives. In an attempt at a “thick reading”, we shall analyse the historical and situational context, the formal structure of the conversation, and the anthropological and philosophical assumptions underlying the concepts alluded to or discussed. Special attention shall be given to the various aspects of the contextuality of the text, to the hidden presuppositions and agendas, as well as to ongoing intellectual debates in the times of Mencius.
Places at the Master Seminar are limited. To book a place, or for further information about this session, contact with Professor Bernhard Fuehrer on bf3@soas.ac.uk
The 2010 AC Graham Memorial Lectures are supported by a generous grant from the London Confucius Institute.
The yearly AC Graham Memorial Lectures are jointly organised at SOAS by the Early China Seminar at the Department of the Languages and Cultures of China and Inner Asia, the Centre of Chinese Studies and the London Confucius Institute.
The 2010 AC Graham Memorial Lectures
- Public Lecture on 23 February: The Deconstruction Of ‘Virtue’ And An Exercise In Scientific Morality
- Master Seminar on 24 February: The Structure Of Argument In Mèngzǐ 1a.7: Form And Content
- Public Lecture on 25 February: Heart And Mind In Ancient China, Or: A Desirable Theory
