Confucianism / Paul R. Goldin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goldin, Paul Rakita, 1972-

Series:

Ancient philosophies.

Ancient philosophies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Confucianism.

Religions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 168 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Durham : Acumen, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Confucianism presents the history and salient tenets of Confucian thought, and discusses its viability, from both a social and a philosophical point of view, in the modern world. Despite most of the major Confucian texts having been translated into English, there remains a surprising lack of straightforward textbooks on Confucian philosophy in any Western language. Those that do exist are often oriented from the point of view of Western philosophy - or, worse, a peculiar school of thought within Western philosophy - and advance correspondingly skewed interpretations of Confucianism. This book seeks to rectify this situation. It guides readers through the philosophies of the three major classical Confucians: Confucius (551-479 BC), Mencius (372-289 BC), and Xunzi (fl. 3rd cent. BC), and concludes with an overview of later Confucian revivals and the standing of Confucianism today.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Confucius and his disciples

2. Interlude: Great Learning and Canon of Filial Piety

3. Mencius

4. Xunzi

5. Neo-Confucianism and Confucianism today.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 18 Jul 2016).

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-317-49249-8

1-317-49250-1

1-315-71162-1

1-280-11990-X

9786613523860

1-84465-436-2

9781315711621

OCLC:

958109300