Confucian Relationism and Global Ethics : Alternative Models of Ethics and Axiology in Times of Global Crises / Jana S. Rošker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rošker, Jana, 1960- author.

Series:

East Asian comparative literature and culture ; Volume 13.

East Asian Comparative Literature and Culture Series ; Volume 13

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Globalization--Moral and ethical aspects.

Globalization.

Relationism--East Asia.

Relationism.

Confucian ethics--East Asia.

Confucian ethics.

Philosophy, Confucian--East Asia.

Philosophy, Confucian.

Individualism--Moral and ethical aspects.

Individualism.

COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023--Influence.

COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (188 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Leiden, The Netherlands : Brill, [2023]

Summary:

"Environmental disasters, unequal distribution of resources, viral pandemics, and other types of trans-national disasters, are global crises that cannot be solved within the narrow framework of individual nation-states. They must be addressed through global cooperation and solidarity. Such strategies require intercultural dialog that goes beyond fashionable slogans and can lead to a truly equal exchange of knowledge and ideas. Towards this endeavour, this book by Jana S. Rošker focuses on the traditional Confucian ethic of relationism, which historically spread throughout many regions of East Asia. She examines the specific features of relational ethics and explores its possible contribution to the new global ethics"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Prologue: The year of the Metal Rat, the curse of the Bat and the search for a new ethos

Methodological introduction

Freedom, responsibility and the relationship between the individual and society

Confucian humanism and democracy

Subjectivity, control, and digital technology

Restructuring the axiology of global ethics: On a winding path from transcultural to global ethics

Epilogue: The new politeia, the land of rusting arms, and the deliverance from dark times.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789004546264

900454626X