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'''Vietnamese philosophy''' includes both traditional [[Confucian philosophy]], native Vietnamese philosophies, and later philosophy introducing French, Marxist, Catholic and other influences. Most research on Vietnamese philosophy is conducted by modern Vietnamese scholars.<ref>''Teaching and research in philosophy: Asia and the Pacific'' Unesco - 1986 Page 363 "On matters relating to national traditions in philosophy, the Vietnamese philosophers will continue to study the history of national philosophy, to write books on the history of Vietnamese philosophy, to do research on the typical characteristics ..."</ref> The traditional Vietnamese philosophy has been described by one biographer of Ho Chi Minh (Brocheux, 2007) as a "perennial Sino-Vietnamese philosophy" blending different strands of Confucianism with [[Buddhism]] and [[Taoism]].<ref>Pierre Brocheux, Ho Chi Minh: A Biography 2007 - Pages 204,205 “Ho was also steeped in the perennial Sino-Vietnamese philosophy that blended Confucianism (in its plural form incorporating Confucius, Mencius, Xunzi, and Wang Yang Ming)7 with Buddhism and Taoism."</ref> Another, Catholic, writer (Vu, 1966)<ref>Vu Dinh Trac, "Triet ly truyen thong Viet Nam don duong cho Than Hoc Viet Nam," Dinh Huong 11 (1966)</ref> has analysed Vietnamese philosophy as constituted of |
'''Vietnamese philosophy''' includes both traditional [[Confucian philosophy]], native Vietnamese philosophies, and later philosophy introducing French, Marxist, Catholic and other influences. Most research on Vietnamese philosophy is conducted by modern Vietnamese scholars.<ref>''Teaching and research in philosophy: Asia and the Pacific'' Unesco - 1986 Page 363 "On matters relating to national traditions in philosophy, the Vietnamese philosophers will continue to study the history of national philosophy, to write books on the history of Vietnamese philosophy, to do research on the typical characteristics ..."</ref> The traditional Vietnamese philosophy has been described by one biographer of Ho Chi Minh (Brocheux, 2007) as a "perennial Sino-Vietnamese philosophy" blending different strands of Confucianism with [[Buddhism]] and [[Taoism]].<ref>Pierre Brocheux, Ho Chi Minh: A Biography 2007 - Pages 204,205 “Ho was also steeped in the perennial Sino-Vietnamese philosophy that blended Confucianism (in its plural form incorporating Confucius, Mencius, Xunzi, and Wang Yang Ming)7 with Buddhism and Taoism."</ref> Another, Catholic, writer (Vu, 1966)<ref>Vu Dinh Trac, "Triet ly truyen thong Viet Nam don duong cho Than Hoc Viet Nam," Dinh Huong 11 (1966)</ref> has analysed Vietnamese philosophy as constituted of ''tam tài'' ("three body" Heaven, Man, Earth) philosophy, [[yin-yang]] [[metaphysics]], and agricultural philosophy.<ref>Peter C. Phan ''Vietnamese-American Catholics '' 2005 Page 27 "Vu Dinh Trac believes that traditional Vietnamese philosophy is constituted by tam tai philosophy, yin-yang metaphysics, and agricultural philosophy. These three strands are illustrated by the various symbols on the upper surface of the Dong ..."</ref>Tran Van Doan, professor of philosophy at National Taiwan University<ref>"Tu Viet triet toi Viet than," Dinh Huong 11 (1996)</ref><ref>Fumitaka Matsuoka, Eleazar S. Fernandez ''Realizing the America of Our Hearts: Theological Voices of Asian ... '' 2003 Page 178 "Another important contributor to the retrieval and elaboration of Vietnamese philosophy is Tran Van Doan, professor of ... For Tran Van Doan, Vietnamese philosophy is humanistic (vi nhan) but not anthropocentric (day nhan) in so far as ...</ref> |
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==Notable philosophers== |
==Notable philosophers== |
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The confucian poet-philospher-scholar is typified by [[Lê Quý Đôn]]. Other confucianists include [[Chu Văn An]] (1292–1370) mandarin, [[Lê Quát]] 14th Century anti-Buddhist Confucian writer, [[Mạc Đĩnh Chi]] (1280–1350), [[Nguyễn Trãi]] (1380–1442) a famous Đại Việt Confucian scholar, [[Nguyen Khuyen|Nguyễn Khuyến]] (1835-1909). Notable Vietnamese philosophers include Cao Xuân Huy, Nguyễn Duy Quý, Nguyễn Đức Bình, Nguyễn Đăng Thục, Phạm Công Thiện, Trần Văn Giàu, modern marxist philosopher [[Tran Duc Thao|Trần Đức Thảo]] (noted in Paris in the 1960s) and Vietnamese Catholic philosopher [[Lương Kim Định]]. |
The confucian poet-philospher-scholar is typified by [[Lê Quý Đôn]]. Other confucianists include [[Chu Văn An]] (1292–1370) mandarin, [[Lê Quát]] 14th Century anti-Buddhist Confucian writer, [[Mạc Đĩnh Chi]] (1280–1350), [[Nguyễn Trãi]] (1380–1442) a famous Đại Việt Confucian scholar, [[Nguyen Khuyen|Nguyễn Khuyến]] (1835-1909). Notable Vietnamese philosophers include Cao Xuân Huy, Nguyễn Duy Quý, Nguyễn Đức Bình, Nguyễn Đăng Thục, Phạm Công Thiện, Trần Văn Giàu, modern marxist philosopher [[Tran Duc Thao|Trần Đức Thảo]] (noted in Paris in the 1960s) and Vietnamese Catholic philosopher [[Lương Kim Định]]. |
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Revision as of 02:23, 8 January 2013
Vietnamese philosophy includes both traditional Confucian philosophy, native Vietnamese philosophies, and later philosophy introducing French, Marxist, Catholic and other influences. Most research on Vietnamese philosophy is conducted by modern Vietnamese scholars.[1] The traditional Vietnamese philosophy has been described by one biographer of Ho Chi Minh (Brocheux, 2007) as a "perennial Sino-Vietnamese philosophy" blending different strands of Confucianism with Buddhism and Taoism.[2] Another, Catholic, writer (Vu, 1966)[3] has analysed Vietnamese philosophy as constituted of tam tài ("three body" Heaven, Man, Earth) philosophy, yin-yang metaphysics, and agricultural philosophy.[4]Tran Van Doan, professor of philosophy at National Taiwan University[5][6]
Notable philosophers
The confucian poet-philospher-scholar is typified by Lê Quý Đôn. Other confucianists include Chu Văn An (1292–1370) mandarin, Lê Quát 14th Century anti-Buddhist Confucian writer, Mạc Đĩnh Chi (1280–1350), Nguyễn Trãi (1380–1442) a famous Đại Việt Confucian scholar, Nguyễn Khuyến (1835-1909). Notable Vietnamese philosophers include Cao Xuân Huy, Nguyễn Duy Quý, Nguyễn Đức Bình, Nguyễn Đăng Thục, Phạm Công Thiện, Trần Văn Giàu, modern marxist philosopher Trần Đức Thảo (noted in Paris in the 1960s) and Vietnamese Catholic philosopher Lương Kim Định.
References
- ^ Teaching and research in philosophy: Asia and the Pacific Unesco - 1986 Page 363 "On matters relating to national traditions in philosophy, the Vietnamese philosophers will continue to study the history of national philosophy, to write books on the history of Vietnamese philosophy, to do research on the typical characteristics ..."
- ^ Pierre Brocheux, Ho Chi Minh: A Biography 2007 - Pages 204,205 “Ho was also steeped in the perennial Sino-Vietnamese philosophy that blended Confucianism (in its plural form incorporating Confucius, Mencius, Xunzi, and Wang Yang Ming)7 with Buddhism and Taoism."
- ^ Vu Dinh Trac, "Triet ly truyen thong Viet Nam don duong cho Than Hoc Viet Nam," Dinh Huong 11 (1966)
- ^ Peter C. Phan Vietnamese-American Catholics 2005 Page 27 "Vu Dinh Trac believes that traditional Vietnamese philosophy is constituted by tam tai philosophy, yin-yang metaphysics, and agricultural philosophy. These three strands are illustrated by the various symbols on the upper surface of the Dong ..."
- ^ "Tu Viet triet toi Viet than," Dinh Huong 11 (1996)
- ^ Fumitaka Matsuoka, Eleazar S. Fernandez Realizing the America of Our Hearts: Theological Voices of Asian ... 2003 Page 178 "Another important contributor to the retrieval and elaboration of Vietnamese philosophy is Tran Van Doan, professor of ... For Tran Van Doan, Vietnamese philosophy is humanistic (vi nhan) but not anthropocentric (day nhan) in so far as ...