Whither China? Its Cultural Destiny

This book was compiled, at the request of the CITIC Press, by Liang Peikuan (1925-2021), the son of Liang Shuming (1893-1988). Liang Shuming was known as the "Last Confucian," the "Last Buddhist," the "Hidden Buddhist," a "lifelong activist," a "unifier of thought and action," and so on. Part I "The Spirit of the Chinese Culture" is a collection of excerpts from Liang Shuming's previous publications, including his most famous Eastern and Western Cultures and Their Philosophies (1922). Part II "China and the West: Two Different Paths of Social Evolution" and Part III "The Need to Bring into Union China's Strengths and Foreign Strengths" are the first reprints of what Liang Shuming wrote more than seventy years ago, between 1942 and 1949, too late to be included in the Complete Works of Liang Shuming (1989-1993). The book looks at the cultural destiny of China, as Liang perceived it, of course.

About the author

Liang Shuming (1893-1988) was China's famous thinker, philosopher, educator, master of sinology, mainly studies life issues and social issues, and one of the early representatives of modern neo-Confucianism. Liang wrote many books in his lifetime, including The Essentials of Chinese Culture, Eastern and Western Culture and Its Philosophy, Explanation of Knowledge, Chinese, Reading and Being a Man, and Human Heart and Life.

Product details

• Authors: Liang Shuming
• Publisher: Peter Lang
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2023
• EAN: 9781433193231
• ISBN: 978-1-4331-9323-1
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 17 mm x 225 mm
• Weight: 443 g
• Illustrations: 1 Abb.
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; China, PHILOSOPHY / General, Society & culture: general, PHILOSOPHY / Eastern, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / General, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Destiny, Cultural, Social and cultural anthropology, East Asian and Indian philosophy, Oriental & Indian philosophy, Relating to Buddhist people and groups, Relating to Confucian people and groups, Liang, ethically-based society, Zhou-Kong edification campaign, Shuming, ethics in place of religion, the functioning of mind, ethical sentiments