Confucian Ethics in Western Discourse

Wai-ying Wong (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

296 Seiten

2017
Bloomsbury Academic (Verlag)
978-1-4742-8587-2 (ISBN)

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Confucian Ethics in Western Discourse brings Chinese philosophers into dialogue with contemporary moral philosophers, identifying how ancient Chinese philosophy can contribute to Western discussions of moral philosophy. Covering the characteristics and significance of the Confucian ethical tradition, this study introduces the main concepts, discusses differing perspectives of moral dilemmas and closely examines whether Confucian ethics should be considered as virtue ethics in the Western tradition.

Through analysis of the meaning of virtues in Confucian ethics it draws comparison with virtues in Aristotlelian moral philosophy, and offers an in-depth review of the thought of Cheng Brothers in the Song Dynasty, shedding light on current ethical issues. With careful textual studies and philosophical perceptiveness, Confucian Ethics in Western Discourse connects ancient Chinese thought and contemporary problems in Western philosophy.

Wai-ying Wong is Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Lingnan University, Hong Kong

Introduction
1. The Characteristics of Confucian Ethics
2. Confucian Ethics in Western Discourse
3. The Heritage and Development of Neo-Confucianism: The Thought of Cheng Brothers
4. Confucian Ethics and Contemporary Cultural Phenomena
Appendix
Endnotes
References

Erscheinungsdatum	20.10.2017
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	576 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Ethik
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Geschichte der Philosophie
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie der Neuzeit
ISBN-10	1-4742-8587-2 / 1474285872
ISBN-13	978-1-4742-8587-2 / 9781474285872
Zustand	Neuware