ISBN:
9780824859824
Language:
English
Pages:
ix, 296 Seiten
DDC:
181/.112
Keywords:
Philosophy, Confucian
;
Philosophy, Chinese 20th century
;
Philosophy, Modern 20th century
;
Confucianism History 20th century
;
China
;
Konfuzianismus
;
modern
;
Gesellschaft
;
Entwicklung
;
Modernisierung
;
Geschichte 1900-
Abstract:
"The Confucian revival which manifests itself in the modern Confucian current belongs to the most important streams of thought in contemporary Chinese philosophy. This book introduces this stream of thought by focusing on the second generation modern Confucians--Mou Zongsan, Tang Junyi, Xu Fuguan and Fang Dongmei. They argue that traditional Confucianism, as a specifically Chinese social, political, and moral system of thought can, if adapted to the modern era, serve as the foundation for an ethically meaningful modern life"--
Abstract:
"The Confucian revival which manifests itself in the modern Confucian current belongs to the most important streams of thought in contemporary Chinese philosophy. This book introduces this stream of thought by focusing on the second generation modern Confucians--Mou Zongsan, Tang Junyi, Xu Fuguan and Fang Dongmei. They argue that traditional Confucianism, as a specifically Chinese social, political, and moral system of thought can, if adapted to the modern era, serve as the foundation for an ethically meaningful modern life"--
Description / Table of Contents:
China's confrontation with the West and processes of modernization -- Modern Confucianism -- The "Second Generation" -- Science and democracy -- The handmaids of modern cultures: reason, subjectivity and their philosophical connotations -- The modern Confucian legacy and the new Confucian ideologies in the People's Republic of China -- Conclusion: modern Confucianism between past and future.
Note:
"First published by the Chinese University Press, the Chinese University of Hong Kong"--Title page verso
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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