The Tao encounters the West : explorations in comparative philosophy /

The relation between liberal democracy and Confucianism is explored by author Chenyang Li as he argues for a Chinese future where both coexist as independent value systems. This relationship is shown through a comparative study of Chinese and Western ideas and philosophies of being, truth, language,...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Li, Chenyang, 1956-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Albany : State University of New York Press, ©1999.
Series:SUNY series in Chinese philosophy and culture.
Subjects:
Philosophy, Confucian.
Philosophy.
Philosophy, Comparative.
East and West.
Democracy > China.
Philosophie confucéenne.
Philosophie.
Philosophie comparée.
philosophy.
PHILOSOPHY > Eastern.
Democracy
East and West
Philosophy
Philosophy, Comparative
Philosophy, Confucian
Vergleichende Philosophie
Konfuzianismus
China
Europa
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Being: perspective versus substance
  • Truth: Confucius and Heidegger
  • Language: pragmatic versus semantic
  • Ethics: Confucian jen and feminist care
  • Family: duty versus rights
  • Religion: multiple participation versus exclusionism
  • Justice: Confucian values and democratice values.

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