Feminist encounters with Confucius / edited by Mathew A. Foust and Sor-hoon Tan.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Foust, Mathew A., editor.

Series:

Modern Chinese philosophy ; v. 12.

Modern Chinese philosophy, 1875-9386 ; volume 12

Language:

Multiple languages

Subjects (All):

Confucianism.

Feminism.

Physical Description:

vi, 256 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2016]

Summary:

This work builds on earlier works, which defend Confucianism against charges of sexism and present interpretations of Confucianism compatible with Feminism, but contributors go beyond the much discussed care ethics, and common arguments of how ren (humaneness) can ground an egalitarian humanism that include gender equality. Besides ethics and political philosophy topics, this volume includes discussions in other philosophical areas such as epistemology, metaphysics, and applied philosophy. Through the encounter of Feminism and Confucius's perspectives, each contributor generates novel answers to the questions addressed. In some cases, authors raise new questions about the chosen topic, inadequacies in how it has been addressed in previous Confucian or Feminist discourse, and/or challenges for either or both Confucianism and Feminism.

Contents:

Introduction / Mathew A. Foust and Sor-hoon Tan

PART 1: CONFUCIUS' TEACHINGS IN EAST ASIAN WOMEN'S PRACTICE AND LEARNING

Confucius and the Four Books for Women / Ann A. Pang-White

Confucian Mothering: The Origin of Tiger Mothering? / Ranjoo Seodu Herr

Beyond Sexism: The need for an Intersectional Approach to Confucianism / George Wrisley and Samantha Wrisley

PART 2: THE SITUATED SELF: KNOWING AND BEING

Confucian Reliability and Epistemic Agency: Engagements with Feminist Epistemology / Karyn Lai

Role Epistemology: Confucian Resources for Feminist Standpoint Theory / Kevin DeLapp

How Relational Selfhood Rearranges the Debate between Feminists and Confucians / Andrew Komasinski and Stephanie Midori Komashin

PART 3: FEMINIST CONFUCIAN ETHICS: ITS RELEVANCE IN THE 21ST CENTURY

Confucian Ethics and Care: An Amicable Split? / Andrew Lambert

Confucian Role Ethics in the 21st Century: Domestic Violence, Same-sex Marriage, and Christian Family Values / Sarah A Mattice

Contemporary Ecofeminism and Confucian Cosmology / Taine Duncan and Nicholas S. Brasovan.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Feminist encounters with Confucius

ISBN:

9789004332102

9004332103

OCLC:

953708638