Towards a comparative process thought: from Nietzsche to ancient Chinese philosophy

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dc.contributor.advisorDockstader, Jasonen
dc.contributor.advisorCipriani, Geralden
dc.contributor.authorBurke, Ruud Thomas
dc.date.accessioned2019-04-17T13:16:15Z
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dc.date.issued2019
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dc.description.abstractThe objective of this research project is to develop a preliminary examination of an heuristic process ontology derived from an east-west comparative methodology. It attempts to trace the similarities and discontinuities of an ontological perspective in Friedrich Nietzscheā€˜s philosophy and several different strands of thought in Warring States era Chinese philosophical thought, focusing on Daoism in particular. The project traces the conclusions of these comparisons from a basic theoretical ontology to a socio-practical consideration. It concludes that in theorizing process both perspectives do not rely on traditional dichotomies that are seen in Western philosophical thought, they see the world as non-deterministic and utilize correlative thinking. The research traces further considerations in the areas of epistemology and evaluation based on these points and concludes that there is no separation between epistemology-evaluation and the underlying ontology, they are direct continuations of ontology. As a last question of theory, this research examines the consequences of comparative process ontology for language, claiming that it allows us to undermine a subjective/objective dichotomy by naturalizing language. Lastly, the theoretical groundwork of this project is applied to a number of extant philosophical issues. It attempts to resolve the dichotomy of reality and appearance as a metaphysical issue, and offers an account of how socio-political and economic issues can be theorized according to such an ontology.en
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dc.identifier.citationBurke, R. T. 2019. Towards a comparative process thought: from Nietzsche to ancient Chinese philosophy. PhD Thesis, University College Cork.en
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/7783
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dc.publisherUniversity College Corken
dc.rightsĀ© 2019, Ruud Thomas Burke.en
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dc.subjectFriedrich Nietzscheen
dc.subjectComparative philosophyen
dc.subjectChinese philosophyen
dc.subjectProcess philosophyen
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dc.titleTowards a comparative process thought: from Nietzsche to ancient Chinese philosophyen
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dc.type.qualificationnamePhDen
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