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Confucius

Autor Peimin Ni
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 17 feb 2016
Through a systematic introduction of Confucius as a historical figure, a spiritual leader, a philosopher, a political reformer, an educator, and a person, this book offers a comprehensive, lucid, and in-depth articulation of Confucius and his teachings for Western students. It explains how his ideas are different from their Western counterparts as well as challenging the orthodox Western understandings of Confucianism. The book reveals clearly how Confucius's insights can be a rich resource for addressing contemporary problems and re-enchanting the world and the contemporary life.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781442257429
ISBN-10: 1442257423
Pagini: 190
Dimensiuni: 150 x 226 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.28 kg
Editura: Rowman & Littlefield

Notă biografică

Peimin Ni is professor of philosophy at Grand Valley State University and visiting professor at the University of Hawaii and the University of Hong Kong. He is author of many works on Confucianism, including On Confucius (2002), Confucius, Making the Way Great (2010), and chapters on ¿Confucius¿ and ¿The Philosophy of Confucius¿ in the Oxford Handbook of World Philosophy (2011) and the Dao Companion to Classical Confucian Philosophy (2014), respectively. He is former president of the Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy (2010-2012) and the Association of Chinese Philosophers in America (1997-1999). He has been a keynote speaker at the UNESCO¿s Headquarters in Paris, the European Science Foundation meetings, World Public Forum ¿Dialogue of Civilizations,¿ and Nishan Forum on World Civilizations. He is also editor-in-chief of the ACPA (Association of Chinese Philosophers in North America) series of Chinese and Comparative Philosophy.

Cuprins

Preface Chronology Chapter I. Confucius as a Historical Figure Long, Long Ago, There Was a Time A Man from a Humble Background The Life Story Continues ¿ The Second Epoch New Challenges and the Third Epoch Chapter II. Confucius as a Spiritual Leader A Wooden Bell-Clapper Humans are Part of Heaven Mandate and Destiny Immortality and the Meaning of Life Inter-religiosity Chapter III. Confucius as a Philosopher One Cannot Be Fully a Human in Solitude Born to Become a Human What Makes A Vessel Sacred? Naming Means Illuminating Hit the Mark Constantly Chapter IV. Confucius as a Political Reformer Ideal Society¿Harmony and Holism Sageliness Within and Kingliness Without Names and Rituals as Political Devices The Freedom of Needing No Choice Uprightness and Justice Chapter V. Confucius as an Educator The Kind of Education Six Arts Learning, Thinking, and Embodiment Method of Education Chapter VI. Confucius as a Person The ¿ZENG Dian Spirit¿ Elitist? Sexist? Honesty and Sincerity After All, the Master Is a Human Bibliography Index of Quotes from the Analects Index of Names and Subjects

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Through a systematic introduction of Confucius as a historical figure, a spiritual leader, a philosopher, a political reformer, an educator, and a person, this book offers a comprehensive, lucid, and in-depth articulation of Confucius and his teachings for Western students.