Rediscovering Confucianism - A Major Philosophy Of Life In East Asia

Klappentext This book provides an outline and an appraisal of Confucianism as a system of ideas and beliefs that evolved during the past 3 millennia and continue to do so. Its roots are traced back to pre-Confucian times, followed by a detaled examination of some 40 Confucian thinkers. It also describes the social context of evolution of Confucian thought. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Plates; INTRODUCTION; 1. CONFUCIANISM BEFORE CONFUCIUS; 2. CONFUCIUS: TRANSMITTER AND FOUNDING FATHER; 3. MENCIUS; 4. XUN ZI; 5. CONFUCIANISM BECOMES STATE PHILOSOPHY; 6. THE NEO-CONFUCIAN REVIVAL; 7. BACK TO BASICS: FROM PHILOSOPHY TO PHILOLOGY; 8. CONFUCIANISM AND MODERNIZATION; CONCLUSIONS; Index

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• Authors: Torbjorn Loden, Lodén, Torbjörn Lodén
• Publisher: University of hawaii press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.02.2005
• EAN: 9781901903539
• ISBN: 978-1-901903-53-9
• No. of pages: 199
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Rediscovering; Rediscovering
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions