Confucianism for the Twenty-First Century
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Confucianism for the Twenty-First Century

  1. 309 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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Confucianism for the Twenty-First Century

About this book

This collection of essays explores the resilience and relevance of an ancient yet still vital teaching, Confucianism, for the century ahead and beyond, finding in its many dimensions insights meaningful for the personal, ethical, socio-economic, and political challenges facing the global community and its best interests. Drawing on perspectives from the international scholarly community, the volume is multifaceted in its common goal of addressing contemporary issues in light of various Confucian teachings.

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Yes, you can access Confucianism for the Twenty-First Century by Chun-chieh Huang, John A. Tucker, Chun-chieh Huang,John A. Tucker, Kirill O. Thompson in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Philosophy & Eastern Philosophy. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
V&R Unipress
Year
2023
Print ISBN
9783847115779
eBook ISBN
9783847015772
Edition
1
Topic
Philosophy
Subtopic
Eastern Philosophy

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Body
  5. Preface
  6. Chun-chieh Huang / John A. Tucker: Introduction
  7. Roger T. Ames: The Confucian Philosophy of Family Feeling as a Resource for a New Geopolitical Order
  8. Torbjörn Lodén: Confucianism and the Global Challenges of the Twenty-First Century
  9. Alan T. Wood: Confucian Democracy in the Twenty-First Century: A Global Perspective
  10. Jana S. Roker: Confucian Ethics of Relations and Alternative Models of Social Organization in Periods of Crises
  11. John A. Tucker: Toward a More Compassionate Economic Order: The Confucian Imperative for Greater Wealth Equity
  12. Yong Huang: Why Toleration Is Not a Value/Virtue? The View from Confucius
  13. Edward Y. J. Chung: Yi Toegye on Self-Reflection and Ultimate Human Life: A Korean Neo-Confucian and Comparative Interpretation
  14. Heiner Roetz: An Overlooked Dimension of Intergenerational Justice? A Note on Filial Piety in the Age of the Ecological Crisis
  15. Yi-Huah Jiang: From the Inner Sage to the External King: The “End” of Human Life and Its Realization in Confucianism
  16. SĂ©bastien Billioud: Historicity and Relevance of the Confucian Revival in Contemporary China
  17. Guoxiang Peng: Rethinking Nationalism, Patriotism, and Cosmopolitanism: A Confucian Perspective
  18. Chen Sun: Social Harmony and Economic Progress: Confucian Philosophy and Global Sustainable Development
  19. Jörn RĂŒsen: Epilogue: Questions, Comments, and Reflections
  20. Chun-chieh Huang / John A. Tucker: Response
  21. Contributors