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OverviewConsiders the notable similarities between the thought of Confucius and Wittgenstein. Full Product DetailsAuthor: James F. PetermanPublisher: 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: 9781438454207ISBN 10: 1438454201 Pages: 339 Publication Date: 02 January 2016 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments 1. Introduction: A Prologue to an Unlikely Project 2. Confucius, Wittgenstein, and the Problem of Moral Disagreement 3. Confucius, History, and the Problem of Meaning 4. Wittgenstein and the Problem of Understanding at a Distance 5. How to Be a Confucian Pragmatist without Losing the Truth 6. Saving Confucius from the Confucians 7. The Dilemmas of Contemporary Confucianism 8. Fingarette on Handshaking 9. Acknowledging the Given: Our Complicated Form of Ritual Life Afterword: The Way Backward or Forward: Wittgenstein or Confucius? Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsI cannot but highly recommend this work to all those interested in the analysis and understanding of the project of morality. To be sure, it will challenge those unfamiliar with Confucius or Wittgenstein, but the resulting benefits will be well worth the effort. Peterman is a very careful philosopher ... I consider this book an important example of philosophical work which does justice to both Confucius and Wittgenstein while advancing philosophical reflection beyond a mere comparison. - Ronnie Littlejohn, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews Peterman has written a pioneering book, one that usefully compares Confucius and Wittgenstein ... Anyone interested in Confucius, Wittgenstein, or comparative philosophy will benefit from this book. - Dao I cannot but highly recommend this work to all those interested in the analysis and understanding of the project of morality. To be sure, it will challenge those unfamiliar with Confucius or Wittgenstein, but the resulting benefits will be well worth the effort. Peterman is a very careful philosopher ... I consider this book an important example of philosophical work which does justice to both Confucius and Wittgenstein while advancing philosophical reflection beyond a mere comparison. - Ronnie Littlejohn, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews Author InformationJames F. Peterman is Professor of Philosophy and Director of Community Engagement at Sewanee: The University of the South. He is the author of Philosophy as Therapy: An Interpretation and Defense of Wittgenstein's Later Philosophical Project, also published by SUNY Press. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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