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The Great Equal Society : Confucianism, China and the 21st Century.
Confucianism is the guiding creed for a quarter of mankind, yet hardly anyone has explained it in plain terms - until now. Written in a style both intelligible and enjoyable for the global audience, The Great Equal Society distils the core ideas of the major Confucian classics and shows how their ti...
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Singapore :
World Scientific Publishing Company,
2013.
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Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgments; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 A Philosophical Shift; Johnson's Great Society; Restoring Inner Morality; Institution versus Culture; A Society of Ren: Modern Examples; A New Philosophy for China
- and for the World; Chapter 2 On Government; Is Democracy for China?; Real Challenge for China; Two Views of Human Nature; Characteristics of Good Government; Freedom of the Media; Learn from Singapore; Chapter 3 On the Economy; Laissez-faire versus Social Realization; Misery of the Middle Class; Breakdown of Morality; Restoring Humanity; Profit Motive as Secondary.
- Challenges for ChinaSuggestions for a Humane Economy; Christianity, Communism, and Claims of Community; Chapter 4 On Education; Educational Arms Race; Money, Education, and the Democratic Ideal; Redefining the Purpose of Education; The Moral Animal; Beyond Freedom and Discipline; Confucian Theory of Education; Talent, Discipline, and Success; Moral Leadership; Chapter 5 The New China Model; Rise of the "China model"; Redefining the China model; On Diplomacy; On the Environment; Celebrating China's Rise; Bonus Chapter A Short Introduction to Confucianism; Confucius and Religion.
- Confucianism as a Moral PhilosophyConfucianism versus Legalism; Failures of Confucianism; About the Authors; Endnotes; Index.