The rebirth of the moral self : the second generation of modern Confucians and their modernization discourses / Jana S. Rošker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rošker, Jana, 1960- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy, Confucian.

Philosophy, Chinese--20th century.

Philosophy, Chinese.

Philosophy, Modern--20th century.

Philosophy, Modern.

Confucianism--China--History--20th century.

Confucianism.

History.

China.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

ix, 296 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Honolulu, HI : University of Hawai'i Press, [2016]

Summary:

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-286) and index.

ISBN:

9780824859824

0824859820

OCLC:

926050522