Confucianism for the contemporary world : global order, political plurality, and social action / edited by Tze-Ki Hon and Kristin Stapleton.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

Hon, Tze-Ki, 1958- editor.

Conference Name:

Beyond the New Confucianism: Confucian Thought for Twenty-first Century China (Conference) (2012 : Buffalo, New York)

Series:

SUNY series in Chinese philosophy and culture.

SUNY Series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy, Confucian--China.

Philosophy, Confucian.

Confucianism--China.

Confucianism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (306 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Albany, New York : Suny Press, 2017.

Summary:

Discusses contemporary Confucianism's relevance and its capacity to address pressing social and political issues of twenty-first-century life.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

List of Illustrations

Preface

Introduction

The Openness of the 1980s and 1990s

Global and Local Factors

New Confucianism as a Modernization Theory

The Moral Foundation of Contemporary Democratic Institutions

New Understanding of Tang Junyi

Confucius as a Commodity and a Cultural Icon

Confucianism of the Twenty-First Century

Notes

Part One: Capitalism and the Global Order

1. Global Capitalism with Chinese Characteristics Fang Keli's New Confucian Research Project (1986-1995)

Three Intellectual Currents

Three Generations of New Confucians

Confucian Capitalism

Conclusion

2. Confucianism, Community, Capitalism Chen Lai and the Spirit of Max Weber

Confucianism as a Moral Project: The Critique of Instrumental Rationality

Instrumental Rationality and East Asian Development

Chen Lai, Max Weber, and the Chinese Discourse on Modernity

3. Realizing Tianxia Traditional Values and China's Foreign Policy

The Concept of Tianxia

A Hierarchical World Order

Political Meritocracy

Social Harmony

4. Confucianism to Save the World

Which Confucianism?

How Can Political Confucianism Save the World?

China as a Role Model?

Part Two: Political Plurality and Civil Society

5. Building Democracy The Theory and Practice of Contemporary New Confucianism

Confucianism and Democracy

The 1958 Declaration

Mou Zongsan's Contribution

The Perfect Balance

Taiwan Democracy

6. Self-Restriction and Progressive Confucianism

Self

Restriction in Politics

Is This Confucianism?

Progressive Confucianism

7. Confucianism and Civil Society The New Meanings of "Inner Sage" and "Outer King"

The Third Epoch

Three Intellectual Sources

A New Morality

Confucianism and Civil Society.

Notes

8. A Mission Impossible? Mou Zongsan's Attempt to Rebuild Morality in the Modern Age

The Mission of Contemporary New Confucianism

Mou Zongsan's Endeavor

9. The Challenge of Totalitarianism Lessons from Tang Junyi's Political Philosophy

Modernization and Human Agency from a Confucian Perspective

Foundations of Historical Optimism

Delimiting a "Philosophy of History"

On the Totalitarian Challenge

Overcoming Totalitarianism?

10. A Critique of Colonialism and Capitalism Tang Junyi's Views on Plurality and Openness

Contextualizing Tang's Humanism

Education in Colonial Hong Kong

Confucianism and Openness

China's Path to Modernization

Capitalism and Confucian Ethnics

The Contemporary Significance of Tang Junyi

Part Three: Social Responsibility and Social Action

11. Worshipping Ancestors in Modern China Confucius and the Yellow Emperor as Icons of Chinese Identity

Yellow Emperor as National Ancestor

Yellow Emperor and Confucius as Rival National Icons

The Worship of the Yellow Emperor in Shaanxi

The Worship of Confucius in Qufu

12. The Chinese Media's Campaign for Confucianism Motivations, Implications, and Problems

The Mass Media's Promotion of Confucius

The Confucius Memorial Ceremony

Confucius Institutes

Advocating Confucianism on the Internet

The Motives behind the Chinese Government's Promotion of Confucianism

The Basis of National Unity and Cultural Identity

Maintaining Social Stability and Building a Harmonious Society

The Need to Build Cultural Power and Enhance the Image of China

Dissemination of Chinese Values and Improving International Relations

Problems and Weaknesses

The Impact of the Promotion of Confucianism

Notes.

Epilogue Beyond New Confucianism Expanding the Contemporary Rudao

The Third Epoch of the Confucian Way

Social Praxis: The Role of Li 禮

The Diversity of Change: "Getting Beyond New Confucianism"

Bibliography

Notes on Contributors

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781438466521

1438466528