François Jullien is Professor at the Université Paris VII-Denis Diderot and director at the Institut de la Pensée Contemporaine. He is the author of Detour and Access: Strategies of Meaning in China and Greece, The Propensity of Things: Toward a History of Efficacy in China, and In Praise of Blandness: Proceeding from Chinese Thought and Aesthetics all published by Zone Books.
Vital Nourishment Departing from Happiness François Jullien; Translated by Arthur Goldhammer Cloth / November 2007 A philosophical inquiry into how to "feed life," or nourish it, draws from early Chinese thinker Zhuanghi to explore notions of breath, energy, and immanence. Price $25.95 | ADD TO CART
In Praise of Blandness Proceeding from Chinese Thought and Aesthetics François Jullien; Translated by Paula M. Varsano Paper / September 2007 A consideration of blandness not as the absence of defining qualities but as the harmonious union of all potential values—an infinite opening into human experience. Price $18.95 | ADD TO CART
Detour and Access Strategies of Meaning in China and Greece François Jullien; Translated by Sophie Hawkes Paper / March 2004 An exploration of the central role of indirect modes of expression in ancient China. Price $26.95 | ADD TO CART
In Praise of Blandness Proceeding from Chinese Thought and Aesthetics François Jullien; Translated by Paula M. Varsano Cloth / March 2004 A consideration of blandness not as the absence of defining qualities but as the harmonious union of all potential values—an infinite opening into human experience. Price $32.95 | ADD TO CART
Detour and Access Strategies of Meaning in China and Greece François Jullien; Translated by Sophie Hawkes Cloth / August 2000 An exploration of the central role of indirect modes of expression in ancient China. Price $42.95 | ADD TO CART
In this strikingly original contribution to our understanding of Chinese philosophy, Françle;ois Julien, a French sinologist whose work has not yet appeared in English uses the Chinese concept of shi—meaning disposition or circumstance, power or potential—as a touchstone to explore Chinese culture and to uncover the intricate and coherent structure underlying Chinese modes of thinking.
The Propensity of Things Toward a History of Efficacy in China François Jullien; Translated by Janet Lloyd Cloth / November 1995 In this book, his first to appear in English, French sinologist François Jullien uses the Chinese concept of shi—meaning disposition or circumstance, power or potential—as a touchstone to explore Chinese culture and to uncover the intricate structure underlying Chinese modes of thinking. Price $38.95 | ADD TO CART
