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Virtue Ethics and Consequentialism in Early Chinese Philosophy
Bryan Van Norden
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Paperback. This book examines early Confucianism as a form of virtue ethics and Mohism as a version of consequentialism. Num Pages: 430 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HPDF; HPQ; HRKN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 630.
In this book Bryan W. Van Norden examines early Confucianism as a form of virtue ethics and Mohism, an anti-Confucian movement, as a version of consequentialism. The philosophical methodology is analytic, in that the emphasis is on clear exegesis of the texts and a critical examination of the philosophical arguments proposed by each side. Van Norden shows that Confucianism, while similar to Aristotelianism in being a form of virtue ethics, offers different conceptions of 'the good life', the virtues, human nature, and ethical cultivation. Mohism is akin to Western utilitarianism in being a form of consequentialism, but distinctive in its ... Read more
In this book Bryan W. Van Norden examines early Confucianism as a form of virtue ethics and Mohism, an anti-Confucian movement, as a version of consequentialism. The philosophical methodology is analytic, in that the emphasis is on clear exegesis of the texts and a critical examination of the philosophical arguments proposed by each side. Van Norden shows that Confucianism, while similar to Aristotelianism in being a form of virtue ethics, offers different conceptions of 'the good life', the virtues, human nature, and ethical cultivation. Mohism is akin to Western utilitarianism in being a form of consequentialism, but distinctive in its ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
430
Condition
New
Number of Pages
430
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107407329
SKU
V9781107407329
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Reviews for Virtue Ethics and Consequentialism in Early Chinese Philosophy
'Brian Van Norden has made a remarkable and thought provoking contribution … I strongly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in Chinese philosophy and comparative philosophy.' Dao: A Journal of Comparative Philosophy