{"product_id":"ziran-the-philosophy-of-spontaneous-self-causation-paperback","title":"Ziran: The Philosophy of Spontaneous Self-Causation - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrian Bruya\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe ancient concept of spontaneous self-causation (ziran) from Daoism opens a path to understanding human action as self-organizing, attention as effortless, and art as somatic.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eZiran\u003c\/i\u003e, an idea from ancient Daoism, defies easy translation into English but can almost be captured by the term \"spontaneity.\" It means \"self-causation,\" if \"self\" is understood as fundamentally plural, and \"causation\" is understood as sensitivity and responsiveness. Applying \u003ci\u003eziran\u003c\/i\u003e to the fields of action theory, attention theory, and aesthetics, Brian Bruya uses easy-to-read, straightforward prose to show, step-by-step, how this philosophical concept from an ancient tradition can be used to advance theory today. Incorporated into contemporary philosophy of action, \u003ci\u003eziran\u003c\/i\u003e opens us to the notion of movement and action as self-organizing. Incorporated into contemporary cognitive science, \u003ci\u003eziran\u003c\/i\u003e opens us to the possibility of effortless attention, contrary to the reigning paradigm. Incorporated into contemporary aesthetics, ziran opens us to a new category of art-somatic art-and a new, refined understanding of improvisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Bruya \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of Philosophy in the Department of History and Philosophy at Eastern Michigan University. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eThe Philosophical Challenge from China and Effortless Attention: A New Perspective in the Cognitive Science of Attention and Action\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 166\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 02, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50341514379501,"sku":"9781438488301","price":61.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/Xg5mqihipR9781438488301.webp?v=1785160323","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/ziran-the-philosophy-of-spontaneous-self-causation-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}