Boston Confucianism
Title | Boston Confucianism PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Cummings Neville |
Publisher | State University of New York Press |
Pages | 298 |
Release | 2000-09-22 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 0791491943 |
Is it possible to be a Confucian without being East Asian, as so many philosophers have been Platonists without being Greek? Strangely enough, many scholars would answer in the negative, citing the inextricable connection between Confucianism and East Asian culture. Boston Confucianism argues to the contrary, maintaining that Confucianism can be important to the contemporary global conversation of philosophy and should not be confined to an East Asian context. It promotes a multicultural philosophy of culture and makes a contribution to Confucian-Christian dialogue, showing that the relations among the world's great civilizations today is not a "clash," as Samuel Huntington has argued, but an entanglement whose roots are worth sorting and whose contemporary mutual developments are worth promoting.
Boston Confucianism
Title | Boston Confucianism PDF eBook |
Author | Robert C. Neville |
Publisher | SUNY Press |
Pages | 300 |
Release | 2000-09-28 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780791447178 |
Argues that Confucianism can be important to the contemporary, global conversation of philosophy and should not be confined to an East Asian context.
Confucianism in Context
Title | Confucianism in Context PDF eBook |
Author | Wonsuk Chang |
Publisher | State University of New York Press |
Pages | 259 |
Release | 2010-11-10 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1438431929 |
What is Confucianism? This book provides a wide-ranging view of the tradition and its contemporary relevance for Western readers. Discussing the development of Confucianism in China, the work goes on to show the deep impact of Korean and Japanese cultures on Confucian thinking. A dialogic way of thought, highly sensitive to locations and conditions, Confucianism is shown to be a valuable philosophical resource for a multicultural, globalizing world. In addition to discussing Confucianism' unique responses to traditional philosophical problems, such as the nature of self and society, Confucianism in Context shows how Confucian philosophy can contribute to contemporary issues such as democracy, human rights, feminism, and ecology.
Confucianism and American Philosophy
Title | Confucianism and American Philosophy PDF eBook |
Author | Mathew A. Foust |
Publisher | State University of New York Press |
Pages | 196 |
Release | 2017-03-15 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 1438464762 |
In this highly original work, Mathew A. Foust breaks new ground in comparative studies through his exploration of the connections between Confucianism and the American Transcendentalist and Pragmatist movements. In his examination of a broad range of philosophers, including Confucius, Mencius, Xunzi, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Charles Peirce, William James, and Josiah Royce, Foust traces direct lines of influence from early translations of Confucian texts and brings to light conceptual affinities that have been previously overlooked. Combining resources from both traditions, Confucianism and American Philosophy offers fresh insights into contemporary problems and exemplifies the potential of cross-cultural dialogue in an increasingly pluralistic world.
From Xunzi to Boston Confucianism
Title | From Xunzi to Boston Confucianism PDF eBook |
Author | John H. Berthrong |
Publisher | |
Pages | 18 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Confucianism |
ISBN |
The Good Is One, Its Manifestations Many
Title | The Good Is One, Its Manifestations Many PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Cummings Neville |
Publisher | State University of New York Press |
Pages | 268 |
Release | 2016-09-30 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 143846343X |
Building on his long-standing work in metaphysics and Asian philosophy, Robert Cummings Neville presents a series of essays that cumulatively articulate a contemporary, progressive Confucian position as a global philosophy. Through analysis of the metaphysical and moral traditions of Confucianism, Neville brings these traditions into the twenty-first century. According to Confucianism, rituals define most of our relations with other individuals, social institutions, and nature, and while rituals make possible the positive institutions of high human civilization, they may also lead to harmful behaviors, including racism, xenophobia, and sexism. Neville argues that the amendment of rituals that institutionalize oppression is a positive task, which should be undertaken from within a skillfully ritualized life rather than in the form of external criticism. Confucianism, in Neville's hands, is a left-wing, progressive, liberal political philosophy, one that can address institutionalized oppression and suggest a path for moving forward.
Confucianism
Title | Confucianism PDF eBook |
Author | John Berthrong |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 224 |
Release | 2014-10-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1780746733 |
Blending scholarship with an original approach, this new introduction to Confucianism is an informative and intriguing guide to China's ancient philosophical tradition. Against the backdrop of 17th century China, the book follows a Confucian couple, together with their family, friends and staff, through a typical day. The result offers a fascinating insight, not only into the intellectual and scholarly aspects of Confucianism, but also into the nature of belief, culture and society in a living philosophical tradition. The key topics covered include: the intellectual and social role of women; Confucianism, art and poetry; the relationship with the western world and western faiths. Capturing the full scope of an ancient tradition, this innovative, well-research and accessible text should be of interest to anyone interested in Confucianism, scholars, students and general readers alike