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Confucian Cultures
Confucianism: Its Roots and Global Significance
"In Confucianism: Its Roots and Global Significance, English-language readers get a rare opportunity to read in a single volume the work of one of Taiwan's most distinguished scholars. Although Ming-huei Lee has published in English before, the corpus of his non-Chinese writings is in German. Readers of this volume will soon discover the hard-mindedness and precision of thinking so associated with German philosophy as they enter into his discussions of Confucianism. As readers progress through this book, they will be constantly reminded that all philosophy should be truly comparative. . . .
"The work is divided into three sections: Classical Confucianism and Its Modern Reinterpretations, Neo-Confucianism in China and Korea, and Ethics and Politics. These sections evince just some of the range of Ming-huei Lee's thinking as well as his inclusive reach of Confucian philosophy to the whole of East Asia, especially to Korea. In the Ethics and Politics section, readers will get a taste for the return to his own tradition through the lens of Kantian philosophy with his analysis of Confucius and the virtue ethics debate in Confucian philosophical circles. Lee's thinking through Mou Zongsan's interpretation of Confucianism, Zhu Xi and the Huxiang scholars' debate on ren, and the unfolding of the debates over the 'four buddings' and 'seven feelings' in Korea by Yi Toegye and Gi Gobong sets up the subsequent chapters of the book: a reconstruction of Wang Yangming's philosophy and theories of democracy, and a critique of Jiang Qing's 'political Confucianism.' His work in this book adds a sizable appendage to Confucian scholarship. Moreover, the interrelated ideas and arguments presented in this book are a special contribution to the Confucian project in English-speaking countries across the world." --from the Editor's Foreword
"The work is divided into three sections: Classical Confucianism and Its Modern Reinterpretations, Neo-Confucianism in China and Korea, and Ethics and Politics. These sections evince just some of the range of Ming-huei Lee's thinking as well as his inclusive reach of Confucian philosophy to the whole of East Asia, especially to Korea. In the Ethics and Politics section, readers will get a taste for the return to his own tradition through the lens of Kantian philosophy with his analysis of Confucius and the virtue ethics debate in Confucian philosophical circles. Lee's thinking through Mou Zongsan's interpretation of Confucianism, Zhu Xi and the Huxiang scholars' debate on ren, and the unfolding of the debates over the 'four buddings' and 'seven feelings' in Korea by Yi Toegye and Gi Gobong sets up the subsequent chapters of the book: a reconstruction of Wang Yangming's philosophy and theories of democracy, and a critique of Jiang Qing's 'political Confucianism.' His work in this book adds a sizable appendage to Confucian scholarship. Moreover, the interrelated ideas and arguments presented in this book are a special contribution to the Confucian project in English-speaking countries across the world." --from the Editor's Foreword
172 pages, Paperback
Published October 31, 2019
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July 27, 2021
New confucianism
A brief history and hermeneutics of new confucianism. Its good to understand confucianism through this book. Many issues explained in this book, including whether confucianism is culture or religion, its implementation on politics, and its implementation and hermeneutics of its teachings on daily life.
A brief history and hermeneutics of new confucianism. Its good to understand confucianism through this book. Many issues explained in this book, including whether confucianism is culture or religion, its implementation on politics, and its implementation and hermeneutics of its teachings on daily life.
January 22, 2022
Academic Confucian Thought
An anthology of Confucian scholarship, ranging from cultural impacts on Korea to comparing Confucius to Kant and Hegel. Some of the articles are fascinating, others a bit dull. Your mileage may vary. If you are studying Confucian thought, particularly as a Westerner, this will be of some use.
An anthology of Confucian scholarship, ranging from cultural impacts on Korea to comparing Confucius to Kant and Hegel. Some of the articles are fascinating, others a bit dull. Your mileage may vary. If you are studying Confucian thought, particularly as a Westerner, this will be of some use.
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