Confucianism for the Contemporary World: Global Order, Political Plurality, and Social Action

Tze-ki Hon (Curatore)

Kristin Stapleton (Curatore)

State University of New York Press, 2018

Discusses contemporary Confucianism's relevance and its capacity to address pressing social and political issues of twenty-first-century life. Condemned during the Maoist era as a relic of feudalism, Confucianism enjoyed a robust revival in post-Mao China as China's economy began its rapid expansion and gradual integration into the global economy. Associated with economic development, individual growth, and social progress by its advocates, Confucianism became a potent force in shaping politics and society in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and overseas Chinese communities. This book links the contemporary Confucian revival to debates-both within and outside China-about global capitalism, East Asian modernity, political reforms, civil society, and human alienation. The contributors offer fresh insights on the contemporary Confucian revival as a broad cultural phenomenon, encompassing an interpretation of Confucian moral teaching; a theory of political action; a vision of social justice; and a perspective for a new global order, in addition to demonstrating that Confucianism is capable of addressing a wide range of social and political issues in the twenty-first century.

• Curatore: Tze-ki Hon, Kristin Stapleton
• Editore: State University of New York Press
• Collana: SUNY series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture
• Anno: 2018
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 304 p.
• Dimensioni: 229 x 152 mm
• Peso: 417 gr.
• EAN: 9781438466507

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