Process and pluralism : Chinese thought on the harmony of diversity / Zhihe Wang.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wang, Zhihe.

Series:

Process Thought

Process Thought ; 23

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cultural pluralism.

Harmony (Philosophy).

Philosophy, Chinese.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (235 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Frankfurt ; New Brunswick : Ontos Verlag, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book offers a uniquely process relational oriented Chinese approach to inter-religious dialogue called Chinese Harmonism. The key features of Chinese harmonism are peaceful co-existence, mutual transformation, and openness to change. As developed with help from Whiteheadian process thought, Chinese harmonism provides a middle way between particularism and universalism, showing how diversity can exist within unity. Chinese harmonism is open to similarities among religions, but it also emphasizes that differences among religions can be complementary rather than contradictory. Thus Chinese h

Contents:

Front matter

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD / Cobb, John B.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

INTRODUCTION

Chapter 1: The Road toward Religious Pluralism: A Historical Survey

Chapter 2: John Hick's Religious Universalism: A Process Response

Chapter 3: Heim's Religious Particularism And a Process Alternative

Chapter 4: Whiteheadian Religious Pluralism

Chapter 5: Chinese Harmonism

Chapter 6: Philosophical Foundation of Chinese Harmonism

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

3-11-032844-5

OCLC:

853262021