Podcast
The Daily Stoic
It discusses the application of Western philosophy in the Eastern world and the controversial role that the classics are taking in China. The author details how interpretations of classical texts shifted over time in China, sometimes embracing Western ideals and other times rejecting them in favor of a more nationalistic approach.
The book is called Plato Goes to China, the Greek classics in Chinese nationalism.
— Episode: Dr. Shadi Bartsch on Eastern vs. Western...
Episode: Dr. Shadi Bartsch on Eastern vs. Western Philosoph...
It discusses the application of Western philosophy in the Eastern world and the controversial role that the classics are taking in China. The author details how interpretations of classical texts shifted over time in China, sometimes embracing Western ideals and other times rejecting them in favor of a more nationalistic approach.
The book is called Plato Goes to China, the Greek classics in Chinese nationalism.
And you can check out her new book Plato Goes to China, the Greek classics in Chinese nationalism and do read her translation of Virgil's The Ineid.