| Description |
viii, 168 pages ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction: What Confucianism Is and Is Not -- 1. Confucius and his Disciples -- 2. Interlude: Great Learning and Canon of Filial Piety -- 3. Mencius -- 4. Xunzi -- 5. Neo-Confucianism and Confucianism Today -- App. Manhood in the Analects |
| Summary |
"Confucianism" presents the history and salient tenets of Confucian thought, and discusses its viability, from both a social and a philosophical point of view, in the modern world. Despite most of the major Confucian texts having been translated into English, there remains a surprising lack of straightforward textbooks on Confucian philosophy in any Western language. Those that do exist are often oriented from the point of view of Western philosophy - or, worse, a peculiar school of thought within Western philosophy - and advance correspondingly skewed interpretations of Confucianism. This book seeks to rectify this situation. It guides readers through the philosophies of the three major classical Confucians: Confucius (551-479 BCE), Mencius (372-289 BCE?) and Xunzi (fl. 3rd cent. BCE), and concludes with an overview of later Confucian revivals and the standing of Confucianism today |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Confucius -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Mencius -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Xunzi -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Confucianism.
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| ISBN |
9781844651788 paperback |
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1844651789 paperback |
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9781844651771 hardback |
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1844651770 hardback |
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