Wonsuk Chang & Leah Kalmanson 
Confucianism in Context [PDF ebook] 
Classic Philosophy and Contemporary Issues, East Asia and Beyond

What is Confucianism? This book provides a wide-ranging view of the tradition and its contemporary relevance for Western readers. Discussing the development of Confucianism in China, the work goes on to show the deep impact of Korean and Japanese cultures on Confucian thinking. A dialogic way of thought, highly sensitive to locations and conditions, Confucianism is shown to be a valuable philosophical resource for a multicultural, globalizing world. In addition to discussing Confucianism’ unique responses to traditional philosophical problems, such as the nature of self and society, Confucianism in Context shows how Confucian philosophy can contribute to contemporary issues such as democracy, human rights, feminism, and ecology.

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Acknowledgments



Foreword


Youngjin Choi



Introduction: The Confucian Tradition—an Evolving Narrative


Wonsuk Chang and Leah Kalmanson



1. Transmitting the Dao: Chinese Confucianism


John Berthrong



2. The History of Confucianism in Korea


Youngjin Choi



3. The History of Confucianism in Japan


Peter Nosco



4. What Is Confucianism?


Roger T. Amesi



5. Confucian Person in the Making


Wonsuk Chang



6. Confucianism and Democracy


Sor-hoon Tan



7. Confucianism and Human Rights


Sangjin Han



8. The Short Happy Life of Boston Confucianism


Robert Neville



9. A Feminist Appropriation of Confucianism


Li-Hsiang Lisa Rosenlee



10. Confucian Trajectories on Environmental Understanding


Michael C. Kalton



Appendix I: List of Names

Appendix II: Historical Periods



Glossary

Bibliography

List of Contributors

Index

Despre autor

Wonsuk Chang is Senior Researcher at the Academy of Korean Studies in South Korea.
Leah Kalmanson is a Ph D candidate in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa.