Confucianism and Human Rights

by Tu Weiming, Tu Weiming

Is the Confucian tradition compatible with the Western understanding of human rights? Are there fundamental human values, regardless of cultural differences, common to all peoples of all nations? At this critical point in Communist China's history, eighteen distinguished scholars address the role of Confucianism in dealing with questions of universal human rights.

Genres: Philosophy

408 pages, Paperback

First published April 15, 1999