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OverviewDiscusses contemporary Confucianism's relevance and its capacity to address pressing social and political issues of twenty-first-century life. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Tze-ki Hon , Kristin StapletonPublisher: 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: 9781438466514ISBN 10: 143846651 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 01 November 2017 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Preface Kristin Stapleton Introduction: Confucianism for the Contemporary World Tze-ki Hon Part I: Capitalism and the Global Order 1. Global Capitalism with Chinese Characteristics Fang Keli’s New Confucian Research Project (1986-1995) Tze-ki Hon 2. Confucianism, Community, Capitalism Chen Lai and the Spirit of Max Weber Els van Dongen 3. Realizing Tianxia Traditional Values and China’s Foreign Policy Daniel A. Bell 4. Confucianism to Save the World Tongdong Bai Part II: Political Plurality and Civil Society 5. Building Democracy The Theory and Practice of Contemporary New Confucianism Ming-huei Lee 6. Self-Restriction and Progressive Confucianism Stephen C. Angle 7. Confucianism and Civil Society The New Meanings of “Inner Sage” and “Outer King” An-wu Lin 8. A Mission Impossible? Mou Zongsan’s Attempt to Rebuild Morality in the Modern Age Ke Sheng 9. The Challenge of Totalitarianism Lessons from Tang Junyi’s Political Philosophy Thomas Fröhlich 10. A Critique of Colonialism and Capitalism Tang Junyi’s Views on Plurality and Openness Hok Yin Chan Part III: Social Responsibility and Social Action 11. Worshipping Ancestors in Modern China Confucius and the Yellow Emperor as Icons of Chinese Identity Marc Andre Matten 12. The Chinese Media's Campaign for Confucianism Motivations, Implications, and Problems Junhao Hong, Miao Liu, and Wen Huang Epilogue Beyond New Confucianism Expanding the Contemporary Rudao John H. Berthrong Bibliography Notes on Contributors IndexReviewsIt is noteworthy that the focus of this book is the role of Confucianism for today's China and for the rest of the world as well. Hence, the exploration of how New Confucianism can become an antidote to the problems of alienation, commodification, and social injustice in modern society has relevance for all of us who live in today's world. - Reading Religion ...an applaudable and comprehensive discussion of the contemporary revival/reconstruction of Confucianism-also called New Confucianism-and its implications and manifestations in international relations, political theory, and social practice, among other things. The editors have assembled several of the finest scholars on contemporary Confucianism from diverse disciplines such as philosophy, international relations, Sinology, and media studies, who have contributed fourteen insightful and thought-provoking articles. - Asian Review of World Histories It is noteworthy that the focus of this book is the role of Confucianism for today's China and for the rest of the world as well. Hence, the exploration of how New Confucianism can become an antidote to the problems of alienation, commodification, and social injustice in modern society has relevance for all of us who live in today's world. - Reading Religion Author InformationTze-ki Hon is Professor of Chinese and History at City University of Hong Kong. He is the author of The Yijing and Chinese Politics: Classical Commentary and Literati Activism in the Northern Song Period, 960-1127, also published by SUNY Press, Revolution as Restoration: Guocui Xuebao and China's Path to Modernity, 1905-1911, and The Allure of the Nation: the Cultural and Historical Debates in Late Qing and Republican China. Tze-ki Hon is Professor of Chinese and History at City University of Hong Kong. He is the author of The Yijing and Chinese Politics: Classical Commentary and Literati Activism in the Northern Song Period, 960-1127, also published by SUNY Press, Revolution as Restoration: Guocui Xuebao and China's Path to Modernity, 1905-1911, and The Allure of the Nation: the Cultural and Historical Debates in Late Qing and Republican China. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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