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Confucian Ethics of the Axial Age

Author : Heiner Roetz
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 1438417624
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)

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Book Synopsis Confucian Ethics of the Axial Age by : Heiner Roetz

Download or read book Confucian Ethics of the Axial Age written by Heiner Roetz and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1993-10-05 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Confucian Ethics of the Axial Age describes the formative period of Chinese culture—the last centuries of the Zhou dynasty—as an early epoch of enlightenment. It comprehensively reconstructs the ethical discourse as thought gradually became emancipated from tradition and institutions. Rather than presenting a chronology of different thinkers and works, this book discusses the systematic aspects of moral philosophies. Based on original texts, Roetz focuses on filial piety; the conflict between the family and the state; the legitimating of the political order; the virtues of loyalty, friendship, and harmony; concepts of justice; the principle of humaneness and its different readings; the Golden Rule; the moral person; the autonomous self, motivation, decision and conscience; and various attempts to ground morality in religion, human nature, or reason. These topics are arranged in such a way that the genetic structure and the logical development of the moral reasoning becomes apparent. From this detached perspective, conventional morality is either rejected or critically reestablished under the restraint of new abstract and universal norms. This makes the Chinese developments part of the ancient worldwide movement of enlightenment of the axial age.

Confucian Role Ethics

Author : Roger T Ames
Publisher : The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press
ISBN 13 : 9629969106
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book Confucian Role Ethics written by Roger T Ames and published by The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press. This book was released on 2011-08-03 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this landmark work, noted comparative philosopher Roger T. Ames interprets how the classics of the Confucian canon portray the authentic, ethical human being. He argues that many distinguished commentators on Confucian ethics have explained the fundamental ideas and terms of this distinctively Chinese philosophy by superimposing Western concepts and categories, effectively collapsing this rich tradition into a subcategory of "virtue ethics." Beginning by addressing the problem of responsible cultural comparisons, Ames then formulates the interpretive context necessary to locate the texts within their own cultural ambiance. Exploring the relational notion of "person" that grounds Confucian philosophy, he pursues a nuanced understanding of the cluster of terms through which Confucian role ethics is expressed. Drawing on Western and Chinese sources, Ames provides a convincing argument that the only way to understand the Confucian vision of the consummate life is to take the tradition on its own terms.

Virtue Ethics and Confucianism

Author : Stephen Angle
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134068182
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (34 download)

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Book Synopsis Virtue Ethics and Confucianism by : Stephen Angle

Download or read book Virtue Ethics and Confucianism written by Stephen Angle and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-07-24 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents the fruits of an extended dialogue among American and Chinese philosophers concerning the relations between virtue ethics and the Confucian tradition. Based on recent advances in English-language scholarship on and translation of Confucian philosophy, the book demonstrates that cross-tradition stimulus, challenge, and learning are now eminently possible. Anyone interested in the role of virtue in contemporary moral philosophy, in Chinese thought, or in the future possibilities for cross-tradition philosophizing will find much to engage with in the twenty essays collected here.

Confucian Ethics

Author : Kwong-Loi Shun
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521796576
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (965 download)

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Download or read book Confucian Ethics written by Kwong-Loi Shun and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2004-09-13 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher Description

Ethics in the Confucian Tradition

Author : P. J. Ivanhoe
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780872205970
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (59 download)

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Book Synopsis Ethics in the Confucian Tradition by : P. J. Ivanhoe

Download or read book Ethics in the Confucian Tradition written by P. J. Ivanhoe and published by Hackett Publishing. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume serves both as an introduction to the thought of Mengzi (Mencius) and Wang Yangming and as a comparison of their views. By examining issues held in common by both thinkers, Ivanhoe illustrates how the Confucian tradition was both continued and transformed by Wang Yangming, and shows the extent to which he was influenced by Buddhism. Topics explored are: the nature of morality; human nature; the nature and origin of wickedness; self cultivation; and sagehood. In addition to revised versions of each of these original chapters, Ivanhoe includes a new chapter on Kongzi's (Confucius') view of the Way.

Myths & Legends of China

Author : Edward Theodore Chalmers Werner
Publisher : London, Harrap
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 562 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Myths & Legends of China written by Edward Theodore Chalmers Werner and published by London, Harrap. This book was released on 1922 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering a provocative glimpse into a world dominated by traditional rules of etiquette and inhabited by demons, dragon-gods, and spirits, this volume presents a wealth of information illuminating the ideas and beliefs that governed the daily lives of Chinese people long before the revolutions of the 20th century. Engrossing and informative, the book will appeal not only to lovers of folklore but to everyone interested in Chinese art, culture or philosophy. 32 b&w illustrations.

Confucian Moral Self Cultivation

Author : P. J. Ivanhoe
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780872205086
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (5 download)

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Book Synopsis Confucian Moral Self Cultivation by : P. J. Ivanhoe

Download or read book Confucian Moral Self Cultivation written by P. J. Ivanhoe and published by Hackett Publishing. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A concise and accessible introduction to the evolution of the concept of moral self-cultivation in the Chinese Confucian tradition, this volume begins with an explanation of the pre-philosophical development of ideas central to this concept, followed by an examination of the specific treatment of self cultivation in the philosophy of Kongzi (Confucius), Mengzi (Mencius), Xunzi, Zhu Xi, Wang Yangming, Yan Yuan and Dai Zhen. In addition to providing a survey of the views of some of the most influential Confucian thinkers on an issue of fundamental importance to the tradition, Ivanhoe also relates their concern with moral self-cultivation to a number of topics in the Western ethical tradition. Bibliography and index are included.

Taking Confucian Ethics Seriously

Author : Kam-por Yu
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 1438433166
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)

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Download or read book Taking Confucian Ethics Seriously written by Kam-por Yu and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2010-08-05 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A consideration of Confucian ethics as a living ethical tradition with contemporary relevance.

Confucian Ethics in Retrospect and Prospect

Author : Qingsong Shen
Publisher : CRVP
ISBN 13 : 1565182456
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (651 download)

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Book Synopsis Confucian Ethics in Retrospect and Prospect by : Qingsong Shen

Download or read book Confucian Ethics in Retrospect and Prospect written by Qingsong Shen and published by CRVP. This book was released on 2008 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Harmonious Technology

Author : Pak-Hang Wong
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000346587
Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Harmonious Technology written by Pak-Hang Wong and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-02-25 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technology has become a major subject of philosophical ethical reflection in recent years, as the novelty and disruptiveness of technology confront us with new possibilities and unprecedented outcomes as well as fundamental changes to our "normal" ways of living that demand deep reflection of technology. However, philosophical and ethical analysis of technology has until recently drawn primarily from the Western philosophical and ethical traditions, and philosophers and scholars of technology discuss the potential contribution of non-Western approaches only sparingly. Given the global nature of technology, however, there is an urgent need for multiculturalism in philosophy and ethics of technology that include non-Western perspectives in our thinking about technology. While there is an increased attention to non-Western philosophy in the field, there are few systematic attempts to articulate different approaches to the ethics of technology based on other philosophical and ethical traditions. The present edited volume picks up the task of diversifying the ethics of technology by exploring the possibility of Confucian ethics of technology. In the six chapters of this volume, the authors examine various ideas, concepts, and theories in Confucianism and apply them to the ethical challenges of technology; in the epilogue, the editors review the key ideas articulated throughout the volume to identify possible ways forward for Confucian ethics of technology. Harmonious Technology revives Confucianism for philosophical and ethical analysis of technology and presents Confucian ethics of technology as another approach to the ethics of technology. It will be essential for philosophers and ethicists of technology, who are urged to consider beyond the Western paradigms. More broadly, the volume will be of interest to students and scholars in the fields of philosophy, science and technology studies, innovation studies, political science, and social studies.

Reconceptualizing Confucian Philosophy in the 21st Century

Author : Xinzhong Yao
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9811040001
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Reconceptualizing Confucian Philosophy in the 21st Century written by Xinzhong Yao and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-05-08 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book comprises 30 chapters representing certain new trends in reconcenptualizing Confucian ideas, ideals, values and ways of thinking by scholars from China and abroad. While divergent in approaches, these chapters are converged on conceptualizing and reconceptualizing Confucianism into something philosophically meaningful and valuable to the people of the 21st century. They are grouped into three parts, and each is dedicated to one of the three major themes this book attempts to address. Part one is mainly on scholarly reviews of Confucian doctrines by which new interpretations will be drawn out. Part two is an assembled attempt to reexamine Confucian concepts, in which critiques of traditional views lead to new perspectives for perennial questions. Part three is focused on reinterpreting Confucian virtues and values, in the hope that a new sense of being moral can be gained through old normative forms.

The Ethics of Confucius and Aristotle

Author : Jiyuan Yu
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136748482
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (367 download)

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Download or read book The Ethics of Confucius and Aristotle written by Jiyuan Yu and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-24 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a comparative study of the virtue ethics of Aristotle and Confucius, this book explores how they each reflect upon human good and virtue out of their respective cultural assumptions, conceptual frameworks, and philosophical perspectives. It does not simply take one side as a framework to understand the other; rather, it takes them as mirrors for each other and seeks to develop new readings and perspectives of both ethics that would be unattainable if each were studied on its own.

Self-Realization through Confucian Learning

Author : Siufu Tang
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 143846150X
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)

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Book Synopsis Self-Realization through Confucian Learning by : Siufu Tang

Download or read book Self-Realization through Confucian Learning written by Siufu Tang and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2016-07-29 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Confucian philosopher Xunzi’s moral thought is considered in light of the modern focus on self-realization. Self-Realization through Confucian Learning reconstructs Confucian thinker Xunzi’s moral philosophy in response to the modern focus on self-realization. Xunzi (born around 310 BCE) claims that human xing (“nature” or “native conditions”) is without an ethical framework and has a tendency to dominate, leading to bad judgments and bad behavior. Confucian ritual propriety (li) is needed to transform these human native conditions. Through li, people become self-directing: in control of feelings and desires and in command of their own lives. Siufu Tang explicates Xunzi’s understanding of the hierarchical structure of human agency to articulate why and how li is essential to self-realization. Ritual propriety also structures relationships to make a harmonious communal life possible. Tang’s focus on self-realization highlights how Confucianism can address the individual as well as the communal and serve as a philosophy for contemporary times. Siufu Tang is Associate Professor in the School of Chinese at the University of Hong Kong.

Confucian Bioethics

Author : Ruiping Fan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0306468670
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book Confucian Bioethics written by Ruiping Fan and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-04-11 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores Confucian views regarding the human body, health, virtue, suffering, suicide, euthanasia, `human drugs,' human experimentation, and justice in health care distribution. These views are rooted in Confucian metaphysical, cosmological, and moral convictions, which stand in contrast to modern Western liberal perspectives in a number of important ways. In the contemporary world, a wide variety of different moral traditions flourish; there is real moral diversity. Given this circumstance, difficult and even painful ethical conflicts often occur between the East and the West with regard to the issues of life, birth, reproduction, and death. The essays in this volume analyze the ways in which Confucian bioethics can clarify important moral concepts, provide arguments, and offer ethical guidance. The volume should be of interest to both general readers coming afresh to the study of bioethics, ethics, and Confucianism, as well as for philosophers, ethicists, and other scholars already familiar with the subject.

The Ethics of Confucius

Author : Miles Menander Dawson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (841 download)

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Download or read book The Ethics of Confucius written by Miles Menander Dawson and published by . This book was released on 2021-12-13 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a study of the ethical system presented in the Confucian texts, organized by topics, such as What Constitutes The Superior Man, Self-Development, General Human Relations, The Family, The State, Cultivation Of The Fine Arts, and Universal Relations.

Confucianism and Women

Author : Li-Hsiang Lisa Rosenlee
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 0791481794
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (914 download)

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Book Synopsis Confucianism and Women by : Li-Hsiang Lisa Rosenlee

Download or read book Confucianism and Women written by Li-Hsiang Lisa Rosenlee and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Confucianism and Women argues that Confucian philosophy—often criticized as misogynistic and patriarchal—is not inherently sexist. Although historically bound up with oppressive practices, Confucianism contains much that can promote an ethic of gender parity. Attacks on Confucianism for gender oppression have marked China's modern period, beginning with the May Fourth Movement of 1919 and reaching prominence during the Cultural Revolution of the 1960s and 1970s. The West has also readily characterized Confucianism as a foundation of Chinese women's oppression. Author Li-Hsiang Lisa Rosenlee challenges readers to consider the culture within which Confucianism has functioned and to explore what Confucian thought might mean for women and feminism. She begins the work by clarifying the intellectual tradition of Confucianism and discussing the importance of the Confucian cultural categories yin-yang and nei-wai (inner-outer) for gender ethics. In addition, the Chinese tradition of biographies of virtuous women and books of instruction by and for women is shown to provide a Confucian construction of gender. Practices such as widow chastity, footbinding, and concubinage are discussed in light of Confucian ethics and Chinese history. Ultimately, Rosenlee lays a foundation for a future construction of Confucian feminism as an alternative ethical ground for women's liberation.

Confucian Propriety and Ritual Learning

Author : Geir Sigurðsson
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 1438454414
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)

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Download or read book Confucian Propriety and Ritual Learning written by Geir Sigurðsson and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2015-01-08 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reconsideration of the Confucian concept li (ritual or ritual propriety), one that references Western philosophers as well as the Chinese context. Geir Sigurðsson offers a reconsideration of li, often translated as ritual or ritual propriety, one of the most controversial concepts in Confucian philosophy. Strong associations with the Zhou period during which Confucius lived have put this concept at odds with modernitys emphasis on progressive rationality and liberation from the yoke of tradition. Sigurðsson notes how the Confucian perspective on learning provides a more balanced understanding of li. He goes on to discuss the limitations of the critique of tradition and of rationalitys claim to authority, referencing several Western sources, notably Hans-Georg Gadamer, John Dewey, and Pierre Bourdieu. An exposition of the ancient Chinese worldview of time and continuous change further points to the inevitability of lis adaptable and flexible nature. Sigurðsson argues that Confucius and his immediate followers did not endorse a program of returning to the Zhou tradition, but rather of reviving the spirit of Zhou culture, involving active and personalized participation in traditions sustention and evolution.