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Confucian Role Ethics
Roger T. Ames
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Hardcover. First published: Hong Kong: Chinese University Press, Chinese University of Hong Kong, c2010. Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: HRKN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 642.
In this landmark work, noted comparative philosopher Roger T. Ames interprets how the classics of the Confucian canon portray the authentic, ethical human being. He argues that many distinguished commentators on Confucian ethics have explained the fundamental ideas and terms of this distinctively Chinese philosophy by superimposing Western concepts and categories, effectively collapsing this rich tradition into a subcategory of "virtue ethics." Beginning by addressing the problem of responsible cultural comparisons, Ames then formulates the interpretive context necessary to locate the texts within their own cultural ambiance. Exploring the relational notion of "person" that grounds Confucian philosophy, he pursues a ... Read more
In this landmark work, noted comparative philosopher Roger T. Ames interprets how the classics of the Confucian canon portray the authentic, ethical human being. He argues that many distinguished commentators on Confucian ethics have explained the fundamental ideas and terms of this distinctively Chinese philosophy by superimposing Western concepts and categories, effectively collapsing this rich tradition into a subcategory of "virtue ethics." Beginning by addressing the problem of responsible cultural comparisons, Ames then formulates the interpretive context necessary to locate the texts within their own cultural ambiance. Exploring the relational notion of "person" that grounds Confucian philosophy, he pursues a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The Chinese University Press Hong Kong
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
ISBN
9789629964511
SKU
V9789629964511
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About Roger T. Ames
Roger T. Ames is a professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. He has been Visiting Professor at National Taiwan University, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Peking University, as well as a fellow of Clare Hall, University of Cambridge. He has authored, edited, and translated some thirty books, and is the editor ... Read more
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