Deleuzian (Re)interpretation of Zhu Xi
I propose an interpretation of Zhu Xi 朱熹 (1130–1200) seen through the ontology of Gilles Deleuze. Zhu Xi is one of the most prominent Chinese philosophers, the figurehead of the so-called Neo-Confucian school, and Deleuze is arguably one of the most important Western philosophers of the twentieth c...
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I propose an interpretation of Zhu Xi 朱熹 (1130–1200) seen through the ontology of Gilles Deleuze. Zhu Xi is one of the most prominent Chinese philosophers, the figurehead of the so-called Neo-Confucian school, and Deleuze is arguably one of the most important Western philosophers of the twentieth century. Both philosophers presented an ontology of differentiation, whose main aspects or stages I try to analyse in the paper: Deleuze’s notions of the virtual, dark precursor, field of individuation, intensities and the actual; and parallel to these, Zhu Xi’s notions of the veins (li 理), supreme ultimate (taiji 太極), energy (qi 氣), and things (wu 物). It is argued that a Deleuzian (re)interpretation of Zhu Xi is possible and that it may open new tools of analysis for studying Chinese philosophy as well as create a conceptual space that can bring together concepts and practices from different traditions.
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| spelling | doaj.art-7d105552d97949348cc5dd6416ed03222023-01-18T09:01:13ZengUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)Asian Studies2232-51312350-42262020-05-018210.4312/as.2020.8.2.281-310Deleuzian (Re)interpretation of Zhu XiMargus Ott0Tallinn University, Estonia I propose an interpretation of Zhu Xi 朱熹 (1130–1200) seen through the ontology of Gilles Deleuze. Zhu Xi is one of the most prominent Chinese philosophers, the figurehead of the so-called Neo-Confucian school, and Deleuze is arguably one of the most important Western philosophers of the twentieth century. Both philosophers presented an ontology of differentiation, whose main aspects or stages I try to analyse in the paper: Deleuze’s notions of the virtual, dark precursor, field of individuation, intensities and the actual; and parallel to these, Zhu Xi’s notions of the veins (li 理), supreme ultimate (taiji 太極), energy (qi 氣), and things (wu 物). It is argued that a Deleuzian (re)interpretation of Zhu Xi is possible and that it may open new tools of analysis for studying Chinese philosophy as well as create a conceptual space that can bring together concepts and practices from different traditions. https://journals.uni-lj.si/as/article/view/8478Zhu XiDeleuzecomparative philosophyontologyvirtualdark precursor |
| spellingShingle | Margus Ott Deleuzian (Re)interpretation of Zhu Xi Asian Studies Zhu Xi Deleuze comparative philosophy ontology virtual dark precursor |
| title | Deleuzian (Re)interpretation of Zhu Xi |
| title_full | Deleuzian (Re)interpretation of Zhu Xi |
| title_fullStr | Deleuzian (Re)interpretation of Zhu Xi |
| title_full_unstemmed | Deleuzian (Re)interpretation of Zhu Xi |
| title_short | Deleuzian (Re)interpretation of Zhu Xi |
| title_sort | deleuzian re interpretation of zhu xi |
| topic | Zhu Xi Deleuze comparative philosophy ontology virtual dark precursor |
| url | https://journals.uni-lj.si/as/article/view/8478 |
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