Confucianism for the Twenty-First Century.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wong, Chun-kit Joseph.

Contributor:

Tucker, John A.

Thompson, Kirill O.

Ames, Roger T.

Lodén, Torbjörn.

Wood, Alan.

Roaker, Jana.

Huang, Yong.

Chung, Edward Y. J.

Roetz, Heiner.

ProQuest ebook central

Series:

Global East Asia

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Confucianism--21st century.

Confucianism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (311 p.).

Place of Publication:

Göttingen : V&R Unipress, 2023.

Contents:

IV. Confucian Philosophy as a Pragmatic Method

V. Dewey's Internationalism and a New Geopolitical Order

VI. The Intra-nationalism of Confucian tianxia and a New Geopolitical Order

VII. An Isomorphism among the Familial, Political, and Global Orders

VIII. The Confucian Conception of the Political

IX. The Search for a Minimalist Morality as the Basis for Universal Human Solidarity

X. The Familial Roots of the Ecology Language

XI. Family Feeling in Confucian Philosophy as a Minimalist Morality

XII. Deriving a Global Minimalist Morality from the Confucian Experience

Intro

Title Page

Copyright

Table of Contents

Body

Preface

Chun-chieh Huang / John A. Tucker: Introduction

I. Opening Remarks

II. Meaning and Development of the Confucian Notion of Humanity

III. Confucian Humanity/Humaneness and the Covid-19 Pandemic

IV. Confucian Humanity/Humaneness and the New Global Ethics

V. Chapter Synopses

1. Confucian Philosophy of Family Feeling

2. Confucianism and Global Challenges

3. Confucian Democracy

4. Confucian Relational Ethics

5. Toward A More Equitable Economic Order

6. Toleration and Confucian Virtues

7. Confucian Self-Reflection and Ecological Humanism

8. Intergenerational Justice and Filial Piety

9. Inner Sagehood and External Political Achievement

10. Historicity and Relevance of the Confucian Revival

11. Rethinking Nationalism, Patriotism, and Cosmopolitanism

12. Social Harmony and Economic Progress

13. Epilogue: Questions, Comments, and Reflections

Bibliography

Roger T. Ames: The Confucian Philosophy of Family Feeling as a Resource for a New Geopolitical Order

I. The Argument

II. The Problem

III. A Method: Radical Empiricism

XIII. Conclusion

Torbjörn Lodén: Confucianism and the Global Challenges of the Twenty-First Century

I. Introduction: Vicissitudes of Confucianism in Modern Times

II. Dimensions of Confucianism

III. Confucian Options

Confucian Humanism

The Importance of Study

The Quest for Unity and Harmony under Heaven

Avoid Extremism and Search for a Middle Way

The Emphasis on Responsibility and Duties

IV. Shared Ground

Many Commonalities

V. Concluding Observations

Bibliography

Alan T. Wood: Confucian Democracy in the Twenty-First Century: A Global Perspective

I. Introduction: The Global Context

II. The Realm of Institutions: Strengths and Weaknesses of Democratic and Authoritarian Forms of Governance

A. The Relative Strengths of Democratic Governance

B. The Relative Weaknesses of Democratic Governance

C. What Are the Relative Strengths of Authoritarian Governance?

D. What are the Relative Disadvantages of Authoritarian Governance?

III. The Realm of Civic Morality

IV. The Realm of Complementarity: Systems Biology/Physics/Ecology

Notes:

V. Final Thoughts

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.

Other Format:

Print version: Huang, Chun-chieh Confucianism for the Twenty-First Century

ISBN:

9783847015772

384701577X

Publisher Number:

99994356220

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