A Contemporary Reading of Confucius in the Light of the Yi Jing and Complexity Theory.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zhang, Wei-Bin.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Confucianism.

Complexity (Philosophy).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (200 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bradford : Ethics International Press Limited, 2025.

Summary:

Confucius was idolized, neglected, or disdained over centuries in China, Korea, Vietnam, and Japan, as well as in the West, but was revered by some great European thinkers in the Age of Enlightenment. There are only a few studies about how Confucius' basic ideas can be integrated with Western rational thought. This new book situates Confucian ideas in complexity theory to demonstrate how East Asian rationality (based on the Yi Jing) and Western rationality based on Newtonian principles, can be integrated. This re-examination of Chinese civilization, especially the thoughts of Confucius in the light of complexity theory, is a unique contribution. Understanding Confucius and his implications for modern thought provides key insights into contemporary East Asian societies.

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Preface and Acknowledgements

Confucius in the Light of Complexity Theory

1.1 Confucius: From the Poor to the Sage

1.2 The Yi Jing Vision, Yin-Yang Pairs Interactions, and Complexity Theory

1.3 Some Insights into the Yi Jing Vision from Complexity Theory

1.4 Reading Confucius is to Assemble a Complex Jigsaw Puzzle

Life as a Process of Search, Leaning, Creation, and Construction

2.1 The Gentleman Who Searches for and Follows Dao

2.2 Dao Cannot Enlarge Man, but Man Can Enlarge (Manifestations of) Dao

2.3 Man Is Dutiful but not a Mere Tool to Society

2.4 Life Is to Enlarge Oneself and Then Others

2.5 Learning from Ancient Sages and Cultivation with Rituals

2.6 Epoch-Dependent Personal Characters

2.7 Persistence in Learning with the Main Goal

2.8 Situation Dependent Consequences of Action and Grasping Opportunity

2.9 Manner, Verbal Expression, and Appearance

2.10 On Wealth and Social Status

2.11 On Leisure, Cultivation, and Happiness

2.12 A Few Desires and Pleasures in Association with Moral Education

Family, Personal Relations, and Human Networking Generated by AI.

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Other Format:

Print version: Zhang, Wei-Bin A Contemporary Reading of Confucius in the Light of the Yi Jing and Complexity Theory

ISBN:

9781837110834

OCLC:

1490993302