Democracy in Contemporary Confucian Philosophy

Derzeit befindet sich die deutsche Zeitschriftenlandschaft im Umbruch. Insbesondere der Zeitschriftenverkauf ist diesem Wandel unterworfen. Verschiedene renommierte Experten aus Wissenschaft und Praxis beleuchten aus unterschiedlicher Sichtweise die Ursachen auf die sinkenden Verkaufe. Neben der theoretischen Beleuchtung werden Handlungsmöglichkeiten aufgezeichnet.

List of contents

1. An Overview of Democracy and Democratic Thought in Modern China 2. Classical Ruist Political Thought 3. Mou Zongsan on How Ruism Justifies Democracy 4. Xu Fuguan on Recovering the Ruist Spirit 5. New Ruism in Taiwan Today: Lee Ming-huei 6. Deng Xiaojun: Ruist Democracy in post-Mao China 7. Jiang Qing: China’s New Traditionalist 8. Bai Tongdong’s Ruist Meritocracy 9. Conclusion

About the author

David Elstein is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the State University of New York at New Paltz, USA.

Summary

This book examines democracy in recent Chinese-language philosophical work. It illustrates how Confucianism has transformed in modern times, the divergent understandings of Confucianism today, and how contemporary Chinese philosophers understand democracy, as well as their criticisms of Western political thought.

Product details

• Authors: David Elstein, Elstein David
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.06.2014
• EAN: 9780415834407
• ISBN: 978-0-415-83440-7
• No. of pages: 234
• Series: Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; China, PHILOSOPHY / General, PHILOSOPHY / Political, Religion: general, Politics & government, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Regional Studies, Politics and government, Regional / International studies, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought, Non-Western philosophy, Confucianism