Tell your friends about this item:
The Propensity of Things: Toward a History of Efficacy in China - Zone Books New edition
Francois Jullien
Our customers say:
Add to your iMusic wish list
The Propensity of Things: Toward a History of Efficacy in China - Zone Books New edition
Francois Jullien
In this book, his first to appear in English, French sinologist Francois 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.
320 pages, 15
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | August 10, 1999 |
| ISBN13 | 9780942299953 |
| Publishers | Zone Books |
| Pages | 320 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 227 × 24 mm · 496 g |
| Translator | Lloyd, Janet |
Show all
More by Francois Jullien
Others have also bought
![Cover for Thomas Mann · Et upolitisk menneskes betragtninger (Sewn Spine Book) [1st edition] (2019)](https://imusic.b-cdn.net/images/item/original/131/9788779170131.jpg?thomas-mann-2019-et-upolitisk-menneskes-betragtninger-sewn-spine-book&class=scaled&v=1549060463)
![Cover for Konfucius · Konfucius: Samlede samtaler (Hardcover Book) [1st edition] (2020)](https://imusic.b-cdn.net/images/item/original/920/9788779172920.jpg?konfucius-2020-konfucius-samlede-samtaler-hardcover-book&class=scaled&v=1591893190)
![Cover for Nietzsche · Redaktion Filosofi: Ecce Homo . (Sewn Spine Book) [1st edition] (1994)](https://imusic.b-cdn.net/images/item/original/100/9788790030100.jpg?nietzsche-1994-redaktion-filosofi-ecce-homo-sewn-spine-book&class=scaled&v=1486375464)
![Cover for Byung-Chul Han · I sværmen (Sewn Spine Book) [1st edition] (2017)](https://imusic.b-cdn.net/images/item/original/046/9788793535046.jpg?byung-chul-han-2017-i-svaermen-sewn-spine-book&class=scaled&v=1488800388)
![Cover for Karl Ove Knausgård · Hvorfor skriver jeg? (Bound Book) [1st edition] (2019)](https://imusic.b-cdn.net/images/item/original/071/9788711906071.jpg?karl-ove-knausgaard-2019-hvorfor-skriver-jeg-bound-book&class=scaled&v=1544609011)
![Cover for Marguerite Duras · Gyldendal Skala: Lol V. Steins henførelse (Bound Book) [1st edition] (2018)](https://imusic.b-cdn.net/images/item/original/650/9788702233650.jpg?marguerite-duras-2018-gyldendal-skala-lol-v-steins-henfoerelse-bound-book&class=scaled&v=1513123276)
![Cover for Thomas Bernhard · Ja (Sewn Spine Book) [1st edition] (2019)](https://imusic.b-cdn.net/images/item/original/962/9788799916962.jpg?thomas-bernhard-2019-ja-sewn-spine-book&class=scaled&v=1570620683)
See all of Francois Jullien ( e.g. Paperback Book , Book , Hardcover Book and CD )