Confucianism and Modernisation - Industrialization and Democratization in East Asia

Wei-Bin Zhang offers an authoritative guide to the philosophy of Confucianism and its impact in the Confucian regions, covering mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Vietnam and Singapore. All, except Singapore, employed Confucianism as the state ideology before the West came to East Asia. The differences and similarities between the variety of Confucian schools are examined. The author concludes that the philosophical and ethical principles of Confucianism will assist in the industrialization and democratization of the region.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface and Acknowledgements Introduction PART I: CONFUCIUS AND HIS DOCTRINES The Master: the Historical Conditions and His Life Free Will, Benevolence and the Vision Knowledge and Action Social Organizations and Government Wealth and Profit PART II: THE DYNAMICS OF CONFUCIANISM Mencius (371-289 B.C.): The Nature of Man is Good Husün Tzu (298-238 B.C.): Human Nature is Evil Chu Hsi (1130-1200): Chinese Rationalism and the Great Synthesis Wang Yang-min (1472-1529): Chinese Idealism PART III: MODERNIZATION OF THE CONFUCIAN REGIONS Industrialization of the Confucian Regions Democracy and Confucianism Bibliography Index

Produktdetails

• Autoren: W. Zhang
• Verlag: Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 10.09.1999
• EAN: 9780312224110
• ISBN: 978-0-312-22411-0
• Seiten: 229
• Gewicht: 455 g
• Illustration: IX, 229 p.
• Themen: Sachbuch > Philosophie, Religion > Weitere Weltreligionen; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Politikwissenschaft > Vergleichende und internationale Politikwissenschaft