Shen Gua's empiricism

"Describes the life of Shen Gua, a distinguished renaissance man in China whose writing included remarkable "scientific" discoveries. Reveals the connection between Shen's life as an active statesman and his empirical inquiries, and provides insights into the dynamics between sci...

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Main Author:	Zuo, Ya 1982- (Author)
Resource Type:	Book
Language:	English Chinese
Published:	Cambridge, Massachusetts Harvard University Asia Center 2018.
Series:	Harvard-Yenching Institute monograph series 113.
Subjects:	Shen, Kuo > 1031-1095. Empiricism. Neo-Confucianism > China > History. Science > Political aspects > China. Scientists > China > Biography. Statesmen > China > Biography. China > Intellectual life > 960-1644.