{"product_id":"chinese-culture-philosophic-thinking-english-edition-a-topic-based-introduction-to-chinese-philosophy","title":"Chinese Culture: Philosophic Thinking (English Edition): A Topic-Based Introduction to Chinese Philosophy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/43f62b4133d5232c57c65d91af1b938dd7c3aebd6de8fe17b489b8a5c51aff50.jpg?v=1793431982\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eUnlock the Timeless Wisdom of Ancient China\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eHave you ever wondered about the deeper ideas behind Chinese culture—beyond kung fu and fortune cookies?\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eChinese Culture: Philosophic Thinking\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eoffers a clear, thematic introduction to the core ideas that have shaped Chinese civilization for over two millennia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eUnlike history books that just list dates, this guide organizes Chinese philosophy around\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003efive fundamental questions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat get to the heart of human existence\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/texasgroup.worldcat.org\/title\/chinese-culture\/oclc\/975221728?referer=br\u0026amp;ht=edition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan 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