Overview

Xu Fuguan (1903–1982) was one of the most important Confucian scholars of the twentieth century. A key figure in the Nationalist Party, Xu was involved in the Chinese civil war after World War II and in the early years of the Nationalist government in Taiwan. He never ceased to believe that democracy was the way forward for the Chinese nation. Making his ethical and political thought accessible to English-speaking readers for the first time, these essays analyze the source of morality and how morality must be realized in democratic government; they also provide a sharp contrast to the claim that democracy is not suitable for China—or that Confucian government should be meritocracy, not democracy. They also share the reflections of a man who lived through the Chinese revolution and remained strongly critical of the governments in both the People's Republic of China and Taiwan.

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Author:   Fuguan Xu ,  David Elstein
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:   0.227kg
ISBN:  

9781438487168

ISBN 10:   1438487169
Pages:   351
Publication Date:   02 October 2022
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments A Note on Language Preface: My Father Hsu Woochun (Xu Wujun) Introduction David Elstein Part I: Autographical Essays 1. My Life of Study 2. The End of Democratic Review 3. Mourning My Enemy, Mourning My Friend Part II: Ethical and Political Thought 4. Two Layers of the Chinese Political Problem 5. The Construction and Advancement of Ruist Political Thought 6. The Fundamental Character of the Ruist Spirit, Its Limitations, and Its Rebirth 7. The Chinese Way of Governance—After Reading Collected Writings of Master Lu Xuan 8. Between Academia and Politics 9. The Culture of the Heart‑Mind 10. The Creation of the Chinese Free Society 11. The Ruist Distinction between Cultivating Oneself and Governing Others and Its Significance 12. Why Oppose Liberalism? 13. The Fundamental Structure of Mengzi's Political Thought and the Problem of Rule of Man and Rule of Law 14. The Origin of Kongzi's Idea of Rule by Virtue 15. The Question of Ruist and Daoist Personal Cultivation in Literature Notes References Index

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"""One of the most prominent representatives of contemporary New Confucianism, Xu Fuguan also represents how a Chinese intellectual deeply committed to Chinese cultural heritage can embrace the core values of democracy. Being the first book-length English translation of Xu's works, this volume fills an important gap."" — Peimin Ni, author of Understanding the Analects of Confucius: A New Translation of Lunyu with Annotations"

One of the most prominent representatives of contemporary New Confucianism, Xu Fuguan also represents how a Chinese intellectual deeply committed to Chinese cultural heritage can embrace the core values of democracy. Being the first book-length English translation of Xu's works, this volume fills an important gap. - Peimin Ni, author of Understanding the Analects of Confucius: A New Translation of Lunyu with Annotations

Author Information

David Elstein is Professor of Philosophy at the State University of New York at New Paltz. He is the editor of Dao Companion to Contemporary Confucian Philosophy and the author of Democracy in Contemporary Confucian Philosophy.

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