Confucianism and Its Modern Relevance, a Dialogue with the West - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Confucianism and Its Modern Relevance, a Dialogue with the West write by . This book was released on 1997. Confucianism and Its Modern Relevance, a Dialogue with the West available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Confucianism and Its Modern Relevance, a Dialogue with the West
Confucianism and Its Modern Relevance, a Dialogue with the West - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Confucianism and Its Modern Relevance, a Dialogue with the West write by Guang Xia. This book was released on 1997. Confucianism and Its Modern Relevance, a Dialogue with the West available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. As the Four Mini-Dragons have joined Japan in modernizing East Asia, and the Dragon--mainland China--seems to begin to awake, the Japanese "economic miracle" turns out to be an East Asian cultural shock. Samuel P. Huntington's idea of "civilizational clash" (1993) is only a postponed conception of the political mood of the post-Cold-War West in face of East Asian modernity (among other persisting and evolving civilizations). Meanwhile, East Asia watchers generally relate the modern development of East Asia to, among other factors, the Confucian tradition--a common cultural heritage of East Asian societies, hence the "post-Confucian hypothesis." Therefore, partly in response to Huntington's conception, and partly as a reflection of the "post-Confucian hypothesis," this thesis attempts to explore how the Confucian tradition is comparable to the mentality of Western modernity--mainly but not exclusively the Enlightenment spirit, and how the Confucian or post-Confucian values have been shaping the distinction of East Asian modernity. The main assumptions or conclusions of this thesis are: First, in theoretical terms, the Confucian tradition is relevant to East Asian modernity, because on the one hand, Confucianism, for all its peculiarity in contrast with its counterpart(s) in the modern West, is essentially a rationalist and humanist tradition; and on the other, despite the religious tolerance of and religious elements in Confucianism, its ultimate concern is the secular world or the life-world. Second, the surviving Confucian tradition, embedded in the fabric of modern East Asian societies, functions as a key part of their economic culture (personalism, groupism), political culture (paternalism, meritocracy), and everyday life (family values). In substantiating these conclusions, this thesis also tries to demonstrate that as far as its cultural dimension is concerned, East Asian modernity is, far from being exclusively Confucian, a cultural mosaic in which the Confucian tradition coexists and mingles with other--indigenous and Western--traditions, and together they constitute the modern mentality in East Asia.
Confucius and the Modern World
Confucius and the Modern World - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Confucius and the Modern World write by Lai Chen. This book was released on 2018-12-21. Confucius and the Modern World available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book represents the cutting edge of theoretical works on Confucianism. Starting from Confucianism’s comeback in modern China and ending with the proposal of the new philosophical concept of “multiple universality” in the face of the world culture, the author conducts an in-depth analysis and discussion of many facets of the relationship between Confucianism, Confucian traditions and the modern world culture. It has a focused theme and a strong sense of contemporaneity, as well as responds to the current challenges confronting Confucianism from the perspective of modern culture. The chapters not only elucidate the Confucian position in the face of challenges of global ethics, dialogues on human rights, and ecological civilization, but also provide a modern interpretation of classical Confucian ideas on education, politics and ritual politics as well as an analysis of the development of modern Confucianism. All in all, this work is a comprehensive exposition of the Confucian values and their modern implications.
China's New Confucianism
China's New Confucianism - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook China's New Confucianism write by Daniel A. Bell. This book was released on 2010-04-19. China's New Confucianism available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. What is it like to be a Westerner teaching political philosophy in an officially Marxist state? Why do Chinese sex workers sing karaoke with their customers? And why do some Communist Party cadres get promoted if they care for their elderly parents? In this entertaining and illuminating book, one of the few Westerners to teach at a Chinese university draws on his personal experiences to paint an unexpected portrait of a society undergoing faster and more sweeping changes than anywhere else on earth. With a storyteller's eye for detail, Daniel Bell observes the rituals, routines, and tensions of daily life in China. China's New Confucianism makes the case that as the nation retreats from communism, it is embracing a new Confucianism that offers a compelling alternative to Western liberalism. Bell provides an insider's account of Chinese culture and, along the way, debunks a variety of stereotypes. He presents the startling argument that Confucian social hierarchy can actually contribute to economic equality in China. He covers such diverse social topics as sex, sports, and the treatment of domestic workers. He considers the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, wondering whether Chinese overcompetitiveness might be tempered by Confucian civility. And he looks at education in China, showing the ways Confucianism impacts his role as a political theorist and teacher. By examining the challenges that arise as China adapts ancient values to contemporary society, China's New Confucianism enriches the dialogue of possibilities available to this rapidly evolving nation. In a new preface, Bell discusses the challenges of promoting Confucianism in China and the West.
The Renaissance of Confucianism in Contemporary China
The Renaissance of Confucianism in Contemporary China - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Renaissance of Confucianism in Contemporary China write by Ruiping Fan. This book was released on 2011-05-23. The Renaissance of Confucianism in Contemporary China available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A new generation of Confucian scholars is coming of age. China is reawakening to the power and importance of its own culture. This volume provides a unique view of the emerging Confucian vision for China and the world in the 21st century. Unlike the Neo-Confucians sojourning in North America who recast Confucianism in terms of modern Western values, this new generation of Chinese scholars takes the authentic roots of Confucian thought seriously. This collection of essays offers the first critical exploration in English of the emerging Confucian, non-liberal, non-social-democratic, moral and political vision for China’s future. Inspired by the life and scholarship of Jiang Qing who has emerged as China's exemplar contemporary Confucian, this volume allows the English reader access to a moral and cultural vision that seeks to direct China’s political power, social governance, and moral life. For those working in Chinese studies, this collection provides the first access in English to major debates in China concerning a Confucian reconceptualization of governance, a critical Confucian assessment of feminism, Confucianism functioning again as a religion, and the possibility of a moral vision that can fill the cultural vacuum created by the collapse of Marxism.
