Qi and the Atom: A Comparison of the Concept of Matter in Chinese and Western Philosophy

Contemporary Chinese Thought 17 (1):22-44 (1985)
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The concept of matter is the cornerstone of philosophical materialism. In each of the nations and cultures of the world it has undergone a long historical process of change and development. To study these concepts of matter from a comparative perspective will undoubtedly help to clarify the general laws governing human philosophical thinking and their various characteristics in the many cultural traditions of the peoples of the world

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