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Author:   Kam-por Yu ,  Julia Tao ,  Philip J. Ivanhoe
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
Imprint:   State University of New York Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.327kg
ISBN:  

9781438433141

ISBN 10:   143843314
Pages:   233
Publication Date:   02 July 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction: Why Take Confucian Ethics Seriously? Kam-por Yu, Julia Tao, and Philip J. Ivanhoe 1. What It Means to Take Chinese Ethics Seriously Heiner Roetz 2. The Handling of Multiple Values in Confucian Ethics Kam-por Yu 3. Humanity or Benevolence? The Interpretation of Confucian Ren and Its Modern Implications Qianfan Zhang 4. East Asian Conceptions of the Public and Private Realms Chun-chieh Huang 5. Trust Within Democracy: A Reconstructed Confucian Perspective Julia Tao 6. A Defense of Ren-Based Interpretation of Early Confucian Ethics Shirong Luo 7. Is Sympathy Naive?: Dai Zhen on the Use of Shu to Track Well-Being Justin Tiwald 8. The Nature of the Virtues in Light of the Early Confucian Tradition Eirik Lang Harris 9. The Values of Spontaneity Philip J. Ivanhoe List of Contributors Index

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...an impressive collection of essays that demonstrate how Confucian ideas can shed light on contemporary discussions in theoretical and normative ethics, and political philosophy. - Dao Using [a] broadened contemporary intercultural framework, this book suggests an approach of learning from, rather than learning about, Confucianism. Instead of questioning how people once lived, it searches out how they should live. This method could recharge Confucianism's ongoing impact on the long conversation of philosophers East and West. - CHOICE

It is clear that the essays collected in this volume take Confucian ethics seriously as they articulate poignant and sustained reflections on current political issues in contemporary China, the tension between public and private, trust in government, the nature of the virtues, and so on ... the book clearly takes steps toward developing Confucian ethics. - Philosophy East & West ...an impressive collection of essays that demonstrate how Confucian ideas can shed light on contemporary discussions in theoretical and normative ethics, and political philosophy. - Dao Using [a] broadened contemporary intercultural framework, this book suggests an approach of learning from, rather than learning about, Confucianism. Instead of questioning how people once lived, it searches out how they should live. This method could recharge Confucianism's ongoing impact on the long conversation of philosophers East and West. - CHOICE

Author Information

Kam-por Yu is Senior Lecturer at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Julia Tao is Professor in the Department of Public and Social Administration at City University of Hong Kong. She is the editor of several books, including (with Anthony B. L. Cheung, Chenyang Li, and Martin Painter) Governance for Harmony in Asia and Beyond. Philip J. Ivanhoe is Professor of Philosophy in the Department of Public and Social Administration at City University of Hong Kong. He is the author of several books, including Ethics in the Confucian Tradition: The Thought of Mengzi and Wang Yangming and Confucian Moral Self Cultivation.

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