Confucian Political EthicsDaniel A. Bell Princeton University Press, 24 באפר׳ 2010 - 264 עמודים For much of the twentieth century, Confucianism was condemned by Westerners and East Asians alike as antithetical to modernity. Internationally renowned philosophers, historians, and social scientists argue otherwise in Confucian Political Ethics. They show how classical Confucian theory--with its emphasis on family ties, self-improvement, education, and the social good--is highly relevant to the most pressing dilemmas confronting us today. |
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... Western- style liberal democracy. There may be some overlap with liberal goals like tolerance and respect for diversity, but the essays show that there should also be room for morally legitimate differences with liberal philosophy. The ...
... Western liberalism? The contributors to this book generally hold the view that we should choose values that help us to think about issues and controversies of contemporary import. And they seek inspiration mainly from the classic works ...
... Western audience in mind,1 and the contributors argue that certain Confucian values can and should be taken seriously in Western societies. On the other hand, we need to consider the reality that Confucianism may have psychological ...
... Western style of family name last if writing in English. In this volume, we followed the convention adopted by the authors themselves. For Chinese characters, we have adopted the Pinyin system of romanization. Note 1. Essays written for ...
... Western reader. Ni Lexiong's essay has “Chinese” characteristics, but it also addresses an issue of global import that should be of interest to English readers. PART ONE STATE AND CIVIL SOCIETY This page intentionally left xiv PREFACE.
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Civil Society Government and Confucianism A Commentary | 46 |
BOUNDARIES AND JUSTICE | 59 |
Territorial Boundaries and Confucianism | 61 |
Boundaries of the Body and Body Politic in Early Confucian Thought | 85 |
ETHICAL PLURALISM | 111 |
Confucian Attitudes toward Ethical Pluralism | 113 |
CONTEMPORARY FEMINISM | 145 |
Gender and Relationship Roles in the Analects and the Mencius | 147 |
The Confucian Concept of Ren and the Feminist Ethics of Care A Comparative Study | 175 |
WAR AND PEACE | 199 |
The Implications of Ancient Chinese Military Culture for World Peace | 201 |
Just War and Confucianism Implications for the Contemporary World | 226 |
CONTRIBUTORS | 257 |
INDEX | 259 |