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Confucian Ethics: A Comparative Study of Self, Autonomy, and Community
Hardback
Main Details
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Confucian Ethics: A Comparative Study of Self, Autonomy, and Community
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| Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Kwong-Loi Shun
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Edited by David B. Wong
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:238 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 236,Width 158 |
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| Category/Genre | Oriental and Indian philosophy
Ethics and moral philosophy |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780521792172
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| Classifications | Dewey:170 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
1 Line drawings, unspecified
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
13 September 2004 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The Chinese ethical tradition has often been thought to oppose Western views of the self as autonomous and possessed of individual rights with views that emphasize the centrality of relationship and community to the self. The essays in this collection discuss the validity of that contrast as it concerns Confucianism, the single most influential Chinese school of thought. Alasdair MacIntyre, the single most influential philosopher to articulate the need for dialogue across traditions, contributes a concluding essay of commentary. This is the only consistently philosophical collection on Asia and human rights and could be used in courses on comparative ethics, political philosophy and Asian area studies.
Author Biography
Kwong-loi Shun is Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley. David B. Wong is Professor of Philosophy at Duke University.
Reviews"This volume is a scholarly work on the essential features of Confucian ethics." - Wing-cheuk Chan, Brock University
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