The Tao Encounters the West: Explorations in Comparative Philosophy
The relation between liberal democracy and Confucianism is explored by author Chenyang Li as he argues for a Chinese future where both coexist as independent value systems. This relationship is shown through a comparative study of Chinese and Western ideas and philosophies of being, truth, language, ethics, religion, and values. The book covers a wide range of philosophers and philosophies, including Aristotle, Zhuang Zi, Heidegger, Confucius, Kripke, and feminist care ethics. Li shows how a...
Search in google:
The relation between liberal democracy and Confucianism is explored by author Chenyang Li as he argues for a Chinese future where both coexist as independent value systems. This relationship is shown through a comparative study of Chinese and Western ideas and philosophies of being, truth, language, ethics, religion, and values. The book covers a wide range of philosophers and philosophies, including Aristotle, Zhuang Zi, Heidegger, Confucius, Kripke, and feminist care ethics. Li shows how a comparative approach to different patterns of thinking in Chinese and Western traditions sheds light on the intelligibility of Chinese multiple ethico-religious practice, which in turn supports the claim that democracy and Confucianism can coexist as independent value systems. Booknews Explores the relationship between liberal democracy and Confucianism and argues for a Chinese future where both coexist as independent value systems. Compares Chinese and Western ideas and philosophies of being, truth, language, religion, and values, and discusses a range of philosophers and philosophies, showing how a comparative approach to different patterns of thinking in Chinese and Western traditions sheds light on Chinese multiple ethico-religious practice. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)
AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1Ch. 1Being: Perspective versus Substance11Ch. 2Truth: Confucius and Heidegger35Ch. 3Language: Pragmatic versus Semantic63Ch. 4Ethics: Confucian Jen and Feminist Care89Ch. 5Family: Duty versus Rights115Ch. 6Religion: Multiple Participation versus Exclusionism139Ch. 7Justice: Confucian Values and Democratic Values163Concluding Remarks191Notes193Bibliography217Index229
\ BooknewsExplores the relationship between liberal democracy and Confucianism and argues for a Chinese future where both coexist as independent value systems. Compares Chinese and Western ideas and philosophies of being, truth, language, religion, and values, and discusses a range of philosophers and philosophies, showing how a comparative approach to different patterns of thinking in Chinese and Western traditions sheds light on Chinese multiple ethico-religious practice. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)\ \
