China Law Blog

One of the things I like most about doing this blog are the communications I receive from our readers.  I particularly enjoy it when someone shares their specialized knowledge of China in areas outside my own. 

The other day, Patrick S. O'Donnell, an Instructor in the Philosophy Department at Santa Barbara City College, sent me a lovingly compiled bibliography on Chinese world-views, entitled, "

It is a great resource for anyone seeking to learn more about Chinese thought.  Mr. O'Connell describes his bibliography as follows 

The following list is not exhaustive, although it is a fairly comprehensive insofar as it aims to represent the creme de la creme of the available book titles in English.  While there are some works that cover Buddhism in China, one should consult my Buddhism bibliography for a complete compilation.  A few titles are not, strictly speaking, about either the religious, philosophical or aesthetic dimensions, but I included them anyway owing to their fundamental significance for understanding classical Chinese civilization and its worldviews.  Please let me know of any errors and/or suggestions for new titles.

There are also a number of blogs focusing on Chinese philosophy/religion/thought and the following is my somewhat random list of some of them: 

1. The Useless Tree: "Ancient Chinese Thought in Modern American Life," written by Williams College Political Science Professor, Sam Crane. 
2. Unpolished Jade: a new blog on "Asian and comparative philosophy, half-formed thoughts on philosophy and religion, and other interesting things," written by Alexus McLeod, a philosophy graduate student at the University of Connecticut (mostly Pre-Qin and Han philosophy).
3. The Rambling Taoist, by Trey Smith, of Aberdeen, Washington.
4. Answers: I Ching Blog.
5. A touch of Ancients, Buddhas, Immortals and Zhouyi, written by a London, England, "corporate adviser.
6. The Way of long life and long vision: "Reflections on The Classic of Changes, business and personal leadership, longevity and daoist practices, Chinese tea and books," written by Ren Qizhen, who describes himself as a "senior manager."
7. Wanderer Amongst Strangers, a blog "discussing my thoughts and meditations on Taoist themes and texts as I wander along the Way," written by a self-described "working parent, with all the attendant hassles" in Cambridge, England.
8. A Personal Tao: A corner of a rounded world, written by Casey Kochmer, in Olympia, Washington, "who makes up my own questions, adding new answers to any survey taken. (while still using the number 2 pencil to color in the dots).

Enjoy.