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The wrong of rudeness : learning modern civility from ancient Chinese philosophy /

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When so much of civic life is painful and fractious, why should we be polite? Drawing on the work of early Chinese philosophers who lived during great political turmoil but nonetheless avidly sought to ""mind their manners, "" Amy Olberding explains why politeness still matters,...

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Main Author: Olberding, Amy (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019]
Subjects:
Courtesy.
Philosophy, Chinese.
Philosophy, Confucian.
Philosophie chinoise.
Philosophie confucéenne.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Interpersonal Relations.
Courtesy
Philosophy, Chinese
Philosophy, Confucian
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:When so much of civic life is painful and fractious, why should we be polite? Drawing on the work of early Chinese philosophers who lived during great political turmoil but nonetheless avidly sought to ""mind their manners, "" Amy Olberding explains why politeness still matters, and why it is essential to human life, due to our deeply social nature.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 183 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190880996
0190880996
9780190880972
019088097X
9780190880989
0190880988