The rebirth of the moral self : the second generation of modern Confucians and their modernization discourses
INITIAL_TITLE_SRCH:
The rebirth of the moral self : the second generation of modern Confucians and their modernization discourses
AUTHOR:
Rošker, Jana, 1960-
ISBN:
9789629966881
PUBLICATION_INFO:
Hong Kong : The Chinese University Press, c2016.
PHYSICAL_DESC:
ix, 296 p. ; 24 cm
CONTENTS:
China's confrontation with the West and processes of modernization -- Modern Confucianism -- The "Second Generation" -- Science and democracy -- The midwives of modern cultures: reason, subjectivity and their philosophical connotations -- The modern Confucian legacy and the new Confucian ideologies in the People's Republic of China -- Conclusion: modern Confucianism between past and future.
ABSTRACT:
"The Confucian revival which manifests itself in the modern Confucian current belongs to the most important streams of thought in contemporary Chinese philosophy. This book introduces this stream of thought by focusing on the second generation modern Confucians--Mou Zongsan, Tang Junyi, Xu Fuguan and Fang Dongmei. They argue that traditional Confucianism, as a specifically Chinese social, political, and moral system of thought can, if adapted to the modern era, serve as the foundation for an ethically meaningful modern life"-- Provided by publisher.
SUBJECT:
| Philosophy, Confucian. |
| Philosophy, Chinese -- 20th century. |
| Philosophy, Modern -- 20th century. |
| Confucianism -- China -- History -- 20th century. |
BIBSUMMARY:
"The Confucian revival which manifests itself in the modern Confucian current belongs to the most important streams of thought in contemporary Chinese philosophy. This book introduces this stream of thought by focusing on the second generation modern Confucians--Mou Zongsan, Tang Junyi, Xu Fuguan and Fang Dongmei. They argue that traditional Confucianism, as a specifically Chinese social, political, and moral system of thought can, if adapted to the modern era, serve as the foundation for an ethically meaningful modern life"--