The Cosmological Thought in the Two Han Dynasties: On the Cosmology and the Theory of Structure

Philosophy and Culture 30 (9):109-131 (2003)
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People are faced with the vast universe, the first thought of the philosophical problems is related to the problem with the universe, the universe of all things, trying through various methods and theories to interpret or explain, to satisfy the human desire for knowledge. This idea is the development of Western philosophy, the common experiences. The development of Chinese cosmological thinking, is very rich and diverse, including the Han Dynasty thinking, is an important phase and milestone. It is an idea to set the culmination of the previous generation, and the development of the Chinese cosmological ideas unique thinking pattern of an important period. Thinking about cosmology, including the origin of the universe, structure, formation and change. However, this paper only for the ideological content of Han cosmology and structure of the problem occurs, do a brief inquiry. This paper on the first occurrence of the universe in the ontology, generate change, change principles to explore. Furthermore, this period will be made ​​on the structure or model of the universe theory, there are those who advocate? Mainstream thinking that? Hope that through this discussion paper, presented during the cosmological ideas of this content and features. In face of the esoteric cosmos, the first philosophical question that occurs in one's mind is the one about the cosmos. We try to interpret or explain everything about the cosmos through different methodologies and theories in wishes to satisfy men's desire for knowledge. Such a development is what Chinese and Western philosophies have gone through. The development of Chinese cosmology is rich and pluralistic, and the cosmological thought in the Two Han Dynasties is an important phase and marker in history, when the thoughts from the earlier period were combined and the unique mode of thinking of Chinese cosmology was created. Cosmological thought encompasses the origin, structure, generation and transformation of the cosmos, while this paper is just a brief exploration about the generation and structure of the cosmology in the two Han Dynasties. First we inquire about the ontology, generation and transformation, as well as the principles of transformation. Then we will present different claims about the theory of the structure or model of the cosmos and point out which of them are dominant. This paper is intended to discuss and present the content and characteristics of the cosmology in this particular period of time

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