Confucian Perfectionism: A Political Philosophy for Modern Times

Author:   Joseph Cho-wai Chan
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   6
ISBN:  

9780691158617


Pages:   272
Publication Date:   22 December 2013
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Joseph Cho-wai Chan
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   6
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.510kg
ISBN:  

9780691158617


ISBN 10:   0691158614
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   22 December 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable   Availability explained
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Language:   English

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[T]he political vision that emerges from the pages of this book is reasonable, humane and inspiring. --Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews Chan has created a very interesting work in the Confucian tradition of revival and reinterpretations for current times. --Choice [This book is] at the forefront of contemporary attempts to grapple with the normative and empirical issues presented by East Asian politics and the relationship of those issues with democracy. [It] supplies important insights into, and reasons for, considering alternatives to liberal democracy, but also raises equally important questions and problems related to those alternatives. --David J. Lorenzo, Perspectives on Politics Joseph Chan's book is an exceptionally ambitious yet moderate reconstruction of Confucianism for such an inhospitable world and, as such, it is important both in its own right and as an exemplar of a steadily expanding normative enterprise. --Jiwei Ci, Dao


[T]he political vision that emerges from the pages of this book is reasonable, humane and inspiring. --Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews Chan has created a very interesting work in the Confucian tradition of revival and reinterpretations for current times. --Choice


[T]he political vision that emerges from the pages of this book is reasonable, humane and inspiring. --Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews


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Joseph Chan is a professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at the University of Hong Kong.

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