Confucianism, Chinese history and society / edited by Wong Sin Kiong.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wong, Sin Kiong.

Contributor:

Wong, Sin Kiong.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Confucianism--China--History.

Confucianism.

Religion and science--China--History.

Religion and science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (262 p.)

Place of Publication:

Hackensack, N.J. : World Scientific, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The present volume is part of the 'Worldviews, Science and Us' series of proceedings. It contains selected contributions on the subject of bridging knowledge and its implications for our perspectives of the world. This volume also represents the proceedings of the interdisciplinary stream of the international workshop (Part 1) Times of Entanglement, 21-22 September 2010 at the Minsheng Art Museum in Shanghai, People's Republic of China in the context of the Shanghai World Expo 2010 and, related cutting-edge investigations in the quantum paradigm from discussion panels organized by the Leo Apos

Contents:

A Confucian perspective on human rights

Nationalism and Confucianism

Did Confucianism hinder the development of science in China?

East meets West : the impact on China and her response

Across translingual landscape : crisis and innovation in contemporary Chinese cultures

Zheng He : navigator, discoverer, and diplomat

Plurality of cultures in the context of globalization and a new perspective of comparative literature

The scientific merit of educational studies

In the beginning : searching for childhood in Chinese history and philosophy

The walls and waters : a comparative study of the city cultures in modern China : Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613784285

9781281603593

1281603597

9789814374484

9814374482

OCLC:

804661903