The rebirth of the moral self : the second generation of modern Confucians and their modernization discourses /
"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 Fugu...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Honolulu, HI :
University of Hawai'i Press,
[2016]
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| Summary: | "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"-- |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 296 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-286) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780824859824 0824859820 |