Democracy in Contemporary Confucian Philosophy Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy Series
Auteur : Elstein David
This book examines democracy in recent Chinese-language philosophical work. It focuses on Confucian-inspired political thought in the Chinese intellectual world from after the communist revolution in China until today. The volume analyzes six significant contemporary Confucian philosophers in China and Taiwan, describing their political thought and how they connect their thought to Confucian tradition, and critiques their political proposals and views. It illustrates how Confucianism has transformed in modern times, the divergent understandings of Confucianism today, and how contemporary Chinese philosophers understand democracy, as well as their criticisms of Western political thought.
1. An Overview of Democracy and Democratic Thought in Modern China 2. Classical Ruist Political Thought 3. Mou Zongsan on How Ruism Justifies Democracy 4. Xu Fuguan on Recovering the Ruist Spirit 5. New Ruism in Taiwan Today: Lee Ming-huei 6. Deng Xiaojun: Ruist Democracy in post-Mao China 7. Jiang Qing: China’s New Traditionalist 8. Bai Tongdong’s Ruist Meritocracy 9. Conclusion
David Elstein is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the State University of New York at New Paltz, USA.
Date de parution : 07-2014
15.2x22.9 cm
Date de parution : 02-2018
15.2x22.9 cm
Thème de Democracy in Contemporary Confucian Philosophy :
Mots-clés :
Research; China; Taiwan; Mou Zongsan; Xu Fuguan; Lee Ming-huei; Deng Xiaojun; Jiang Qing; Bai Tongdong; Ruist Tradition; Bai 2012a; Yin Haiguang; Good Life; Innate Moral Awareness; Classical Ruist; Tang Junyi; Jiang’s View; Historical Cultural Values; Sun Zhongshan; Xu’s View; Song Jiaoren; CCP; Sacred Values; Younger Man; Historical Cultural Traditions; Li Yun; Egalitarian Meritocracy; Shaanxi Normal University; Mengzi 1A4; Dark Consciousness