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Humanism in East Asian Confucian Contexts
Chun-Chieh Huang
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Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 338.
The past 60 years have seen the rediscovery of the immense cultural depth of Confucian humanist thought and its power to shape the way human beings are understood in East Asia. In this volume, renowned Confucian scholar Chun-chieh Huang analyzes various East Asian contexts to identify the central pillars of the Confucian humanist spirit: a continuum between mind and body, harmony between oneself and others, the unity of heaven and humanity, and a profound historical consciousness. Scholars of religion, history, philosophy and Asian studies will find this volume an indispensable guide to the rich tradition of East Asian Confucian humanism. ... Read more
The past 60 years have seen the rediscovery of the immense cultural depth of Confucian humanist thought and its power to shape the way human beings are understood in East Asia. In this volume, renowned Confucian scholar Chun-chieh Huang analyzes various East Asian contexts to identify the central pillars of the Confucian humanist spirit: a continuum between mind and body, harmony between oneself and others, the unity of heaven and humanity, and a profound historical consciousness. Scholars of religion, history, philosophy and Asian studies will find this volume an indispensable guide to the rich tradition of East Asian Confucian humanism. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
, Germany
ISBN
9783837615548
SKU
V9783837615548
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About Chun-Chieh Huang
Chun-chieh Huang (PhD) is Distinguished Professor of History and Dean of the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences, National Taiwan University. He is also Research Fellow at Academia Sinica, Taipei. Prof. Huang has written many books on East Asian Confucianisms, especially on Mencius and Confucius. His recent works include Mencian Hermeneutics: A History of Interpretations in ... Read more
Reviews for Humanism in East Asian Confucian Contexts
Reviewed in: www.humanismus-aktuell.de, 7 (2011), Claudia Buchmann Archiv für das Studium der neueren Sprachen und Literaturen, 165/2 (2013), Christian Schwermann