Bringing together the philosophies of John Dewey and Confucius, this work illustrates a means for cultural interaction and provides a model of global philosophy.
Joseph Grange’s beautifully written book provides a unique synthesis of two major figures of world philosophy, John Dewey and Confucius, and points the way to a global philosophy based on American and Confucian values. Grange concentrates on the major themes of experience, felt intelligence, and culture to make the connections between these two giants of Western and Eastern thought. He explains why the Chinese called Dewey ‘A Second Confucius, ‘ and deepens our understanding of Confucius’s concepts of the way (dao) of human excellence (ren). The important dimensions of American and Chinese cultural philosophy are welded into an argument that calls for the liberation of what is finest in both traditions. The work gives a new appreciation of fundamental issues facing Chinese and American relations and brings the opportunities and dangers of globalization into focus.
Table of Content
Foreword
Preface
1. Experience
Dewey’s Novel Insight
Working Connections with Confucius:
Dao, De, and
Ren
2. Felt Intelligence
Overcoming Dualisms
Working Connections with Confucius:
Li, Yi, and
Zhi
3. Culture
Values and Situations
Working Connections with Confucius:
He, Xin, Xin*, Junzi
4. ‘A Second Confucius’
Dao and Experience
Li and Inquiry
Ren and Communal Culture
Epilog: September 11, 2001
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Chinese Glossary
Index
About the author
Roger T. Ames is Humanities Chair Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Peking University. His published works include translations of the Chinese philosophical canons and several interpretive studies.
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