Confucianism for the twenty-first century / / edited by Chun-chieh Huang [and nine others].
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| Superior document: | Global East Asia |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Göttingen, Germany : : V & R unipress,, [2023] ©2023 |
| Year of Publication: | 2023 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Global East Asia
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (311 pages) |
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Table of Contents
- Body
- Preface
- Chun-chieh Huang / John A. Tucker: Introduction
- I. Opening Remarks
- II. Meaning and Development of the Confucian Notion of Humanity
- III. Confucian Humanity/Humaneness and the Covid-19 Pandemic
- IV. Confucian Humanity/Humaneness and the New Global Ethics
- V. Chapter Synopses
- 1. Confucian Philosophy of Family Feeling
- 2. Confucianism and Global Challenges
- 3. Confucian Democracy
- 4. Confucian Relational Ethics
- 5. Toward A More Equitable Economic Order
- 6. Toleration and Confucian Virtues
- 7. Confucian Self-Reflection and Ecological Humanism
- 8. Intergenerational Justice and Filial Piety
- 9. Inner Sagehood and External Political Achievement
- 10. Historicity and Relevance of the Confucian Revival
- 11. Rethinking Nationalism, Patriotism, and Cosmopolitanism
- 12. Social Harmony and Economic Progress
- 13. Epilogue: Questions, Comments, and Reflections
- Bibliography
- Roger T. Ames: The Confucian Philosophy of Family Feeling as a Resource for a New Geopolitical Order
- I. The Argument
- II. The Problem
- III. A Method: Radical Empiricism
- IV. Confucian Philosophy as a Pragmatic Method
- V. Dewey's Internationalism and a New Geopolitical Order
- VI. The Intra-nationalism of Confucian tianxia 天下 and a New Geopolitical Order
- VII. An Isomorphism among the Familial, Political, and Global Orders
- VIII. The Confucian Conception of the Political
- IX. The Search for a Minimalist Morality as the Basis for Universal Human Solidarity
- X. The Familial Roots of the Ecology Language
- XI. Family Feeling in Confucian Philosophy as a Minimalist Morality
- XII. Deriving a Global Minimalist Morality from the Confucian Experience
- XIII. Conclusion
- Bibliography.
- Torbjörn Lodén: Confucianism and the Global Challenges of the Twenty-First Century
- I. Introduction: Vicissitudes of Confucianism in Modern Times
- II. Dimensions of Confucianism
- III. Confucian Options
- Confucian Humanism
- The Importance of Study
- The Quest for Unity and Harmony under Heaven
- Avoid Extremism and Search for a Middle Way
- The Emphasis on Responsibility and Duties
- IV. Shared Ground
- Many Commonalities
- V. Concluding Observations
- Bibliography
- Alan T. Wood: Confucian Democracy in the Twenty-First Century: A Global Perspective
- I. Introduction: The Global Context
- II. The Realm of Institutions: Strengths and Weaknesses of Democratic and Authoritarian Forms of Governance
- A. The Relative Strengths of Democratic Governance
- B. The Relative Weaknesses of Democratic Governance
- C. What Are the Relative Strengths of Authoritarian Governance?
- D. What are the Relative Disadvantages of Authoritarian Governance?
- III. The Realm of Civic Morality
- IV. The Realm of Complementarity: Systems Biology/Physics/Ecology
- V. Final Thoughts
- Bibliography
- Jana S. Roker: Confucian Ethics of Relations and Alternative Models of Social Organization in Periods of Crises
- I. Introduction
- II. Confucianism: Original Teachings vs. Ideological Doctrine
- III. Relational Self and Independent Individuality
- IV. Personal Uniqueness vs. Faceless Collectivism
- V. Individualism and Relational Models of Social Organization
- VI. Conclusion
- References
- John A. Tucker: Toward a More Compassionate Economic Order: The Confucian Imperative for Greater Wealth Equity
- I. Introduction
- II. Lingering Concerns: The Twentieth-Century Confucian Roller Coaster
- III. Confucian Capitalism: Common Sense or Common Myth
- IV. One Enormous Problem: Wealth Inequalities
- V. Piketty's Latest: Capital and Ideology.
- VI. Weberian Echoes
- VII. Confucianism and Communism
- VIII. Etymological Interlude: Confucianism and "Economics" in East Asia
- IX. Mencius on Morality and Economic Equity
- X. Early-Confucian Discussions of Profit
- XI. Early-Confucian Discussions of Wealth: The Analects
- XII. Discussions of Wealth: The Mencius
- XIII. Concluding Observations
- Bibliography
- Yong Huang: Why Toleration Is Not a Value/Virtue? The View from Confucius
- I. Introduction
- II. What Is Toleration?
- III. Toleration or Education?
- IV. Confucius Promotes Toleration?
- V. Conclusion
- References
- Edward Y. J. Chung: Yi Toegye on Self-Reflection and Ultimate Human Life: A Korean Neo-Confucian and Comparative Interpretation
- I. Introduction
- II. The Confucian Way
- III. Self-Reflection
- A. Self-Reflection and Mind Cultivation
- B. Quiet-Sitting Contemplation and Concentration
- C. Self-Reflection and Reverential Practice
- D. In Harmony with Nature
- IV. Concluding Observations: The Contemporary Relevance of Toegye's Thought
- Note on Transliteration, Translation, and Citation Style
- Abbreviations
- References
- Primary Sources
- Yi Toegye's Works
- Other Primary Texts
- Secondary Sources
- Heiner Roetz: An Overlooked Dimension of Intergenerational Justice? A Note on Filial Piety in the Age of the Ecological Crisis
- References
- Yi-Huah Jiang: From the Inner Sage to the External King: The "End" of Human Life and Its Realization in Confucianism
- I. Introduction
- II. Political Theory of Traditional Confucianism
- III. The Ideal of the Commonwealth
- IV. Benevolent Government
- V. The Rule of Virtue
- VI. Practice of Meritocracy
- VII. New Confucianism in Taiwan and Hong Kong
- VIII. Political Confucianism in Mainland China
- IX. Conclusion
- Bibliography.
- Sébastien Billioud: Historicity and Relevance of the Confucian Revival in Contemporary China
- I. Introduction
- II. The Facts: A Brief Overview of the Confucian Revival
- A. Grassroots beginnings
- B. The Increasing Involvement of the Elites
- C. Religious and Cultural Circulations
- III. Critiques of the Darkness of the Present Times
- A. Loss of Moral Compass and Experiences of Dereliction
- B. Reified World and Experiences of Alienation
- C. Official Discourses and the Darkness of the Present Times
- IV. Reactivating Resources of the Past
- A. The Classics as Living Resources and Vectors of Resonance
- B. Rituals and Resonance
- C. Politics of the Past
- V. The Promises of the Future
- A. Perspectives of the Educators
- B. Perspectives of the Entrepreneurs
- C. Perspectives of the Ritualists
- D. Perspectives of the Party-State
- VI. Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Guoxiang Peng: Rethinking Nationalism, Patriotism, and Cosmopolitanism: A Confucian Perspective
- I. Introduction
- II. Nationalism and Patriotism: Two Mutually Transformed Concepts
- III. Cosmopolitanism: Avoiding Generalities and Abstractions
- IV. Confucianism: between Patriotism and Cosmopolitanism
- V. The Confucian Standpoint: A Rooted Cosmopolitanism
- References
- Chen Sun: Social Harmony and Economic Progress: Confucian Philosophy and Global Sustainable Development
- I. Introduction: From Traditional Society to Modern Society
- II. Confucian Ethics and Its Social Support System
- III. The Particularism and Universalism in Confucian Ethics
- IV. Rites and Ritual Propriety Form Traditional Society's Incentive System
- V. Economy, Society, and Human Relations in the Modern Growth Period
- VI. As Civilization Advances, Family Affections Grow Distant
- VII. Ethical Concerns in Taiwan's Process of Economic Development.
- VIII. Kuo-ting Li's "Sixth Relationship"
- IX. Taiwanese Social Trust Survey
- X. World Economic Development is Difficult to Sustain
- XI. Confucian Ethics and Sustainable World Development
- XII. Five Pertinent Confucian Propositions
- Bibliography
- Jörn Rüsen: Epilogue: Questions, Comments, and Reflections
- Chun-chieh Huang / John A. Tucker: Response
- Bibliography
- Contributors.