Tradition and modernity : a humanist view / / by Chen Lai ; translated by Edmund Ryden.
The Question for Twentieth-Century China has been the integration of tradition and modernity. In this collection of essays written over a period of some twenty years (1987-2006), Chen Lai reflects on the question in an informative and original way. He reads behind the political slogans and engages w...
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| Superior document: | Brill's humanities in China library, v. 3 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2009 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Brill's humanities in China library ;
v. 3. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (396 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Other title: | Chuan tong yu xian dai. |
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| Summary: | The Question for Twentieth-Century China has been the integration of tradition and modernity. In this collection of essays written over a period of some twenty years (1987-2006), Chen Lai reflects on the question in an informative and original way. He reads behind the political slogans and engages with the thought both of Max Weber, Talcott Parsons and Western sociology, and representative Chinese thinkers, notably Feng Youlan and Liang Shuming. While the focus is on China, the book also appeals to anyone interested in this fascinating question of how to modernise whilst retaining the positive values of tradition. Chen Lai’s unique and balanced grasp of society marks him out as the foremost thinker in China on this topic today. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1282398229 9786612398223 9047443152 |
| ISSN: | 1874-8023 ; |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by Chen Lai ; translated by Edmund Ryden. |