Confucianism for the Contemporary World: Global Order, Political Plurality, and Social Action

Discusses contemporary Confucianism''s relevance and its capacity to address pressing social and political issues of twenty-first-century life.

Condemned during the Maoist era as a relic of feudalism, Confucianism enjoyed a robust revival in post-Mao China as China''s economy began its rapid expansion and gradual integration into the global economy. Associated with economic development, individual growth, and social progress by its advocates, Confucianism became a potent force in shaping politics and society in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and overseas Chinese communities. This book links the contemporary Confucian revival to debates-both within and outside China-about global capitalism, East Asian modernity, political reforms, civil society, and human alienation. The contributors offer fresh insights on the contemporary Confucian revival as a broad cultural phenomenon, encompassing an interpretation of Confucian moral teaching; a theory of political action; a vision of social justice; and a perspective for a new global order, in addition to demonstrating that Confucianism is capable of addressing a wide range of social and political issues in the twenty-first century.

• | Author: Kristin Stapleton, Tze-ki Hon
• | Publisher: State University of New York Press
• | Publication Date: Jul 02, 2018
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781438466507
• | ISBN-10: 1438466501