Confucianism and ecology : the interrelation of heaven, earth, and humans / edited by Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Berthrong.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tucker, Mary Evelyn.

Berthrong, John H., 1946-

Series:

Religions of the world and ecology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy, Confucian.

Ecology--China--Philosophy.

Ecology.

Environmental ethics--China.

Environmental ethics.

Philosophy.

China.

Physical Description:

xlv, 378 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : Distributed by Harvard University Press for the Harvard University Center for the Study of World Religions, [1998]

Summary:

Confucianism demonstrates a remarkable wealth of resources for rethinking human-earth relations. This second volume in the series on religions of the world and the environment includes sixteen essays that address the ecological crisis and the question of Confucianism from three perspectives: the historical describes this East Asian tradition's views of nature, social ethics, and cosmology, which may shed light on contemporary problems; a dialogical approach links Confucianism to other philosophic and religious traditions; an examination of engaged Confucianism looks at its involvement in concrete ecological issues.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0945454155

0945454163

OCLC:

39069316