How Long to Read Xiong Shili's Treatise on Reality and Function

How Long Does it Take to Read Xiong Shili's Treatise on Reality and Function?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 5 minutes to read Xiong Shili's Treatise on Reality and Function by John Makeham

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Description

Xiong Shili (1885-1968) is widely recognized as a founding figure of the modern New Confucian school of philosophy and seen by many as one of the most important and creative Chinese philosophers of the twentieth century. His ultimate concern throughout his long intellectual career was to show that "Reality (ti) and function (yong) are non-dual." Reality is the "locus" that ontologically grounds the phenomenal yet is not different from the phenomenal. His onto-cosmology draws syncretically on a diverse range of resources in the Chinese philosophical tradition to construct his own overarching metaphysical vision, articulated within the broader context of advancing a systematic critique of both Madhyamaka and Yogācāra Buddhist thought, the culmination of nearly four decades of critical engagement. Treatise on Reality and Function (Ti yong lun) is the mature expression of Xiong's signature metaphysical doctrine. Published in 1958, Xiong considered it to be his most important philosophical achievement, but it has never before appeared in English. This annotated translation by John Makeham presents the text along with the original foreword attributed to Han Yuankai, and Xiong's original preface.

How long is Xiong Shili's Treatise on Reality and Function?

Xiong Shili's Treatise on Reality and Function by John Makeham is 297 pages long, and a total of 76,329 words.

This makes it 100% the length of the average book. It also has 93% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Xiong Shili's Treatise on Reality and Function Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 57 minutes to read Xiong Shili's Treatise on Reality and Function aloud.

What Reading Level is Xiong Shili's Treatise on Reality and Function?

Xiong Shili's Treatise on Reality and Function is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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