TY - BOOK T1 - Shen Gua's empiricism T2 - Harvard-Yenching Institute monograph series A1 - Zuo, Ya 1982- LA - English LA - Chinese PP - Cambridge, Massachusetts PB - Harvard University Asia Center YR - 2018 UL - http://www.ds.mainlib.upd.edu.ph/Record/UP-1685675941129655846 AB - "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 science and politics in the age of Neo-Confucianism"--Provided by publisher. OP - 333 CN - PL 2687 S5 Z96 2018 SN - 9780674987111 (hardcover : acid-free paper) KW - Shen, Kuo : 1031-1095. KW - Empiricism. KW - Neo-Confucianism : China : History. KW - Science : Political aspects : China. KW - Scientists : China : Biography. KW - Statesmen : China : Biography. KW - China : Intellectual life : 960-1644. ER -