The Tao Encounters the West: Explorations in Comparative Philosophy (S U N Y Series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture) - Softcover

Li, Chenyang

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0791441369 ISBN 13: 9780791441367

Publisher: State University of New York Press, 1999

Synopsis

The relation between liberal democracy and Confucianism is explored by author Chenyang Li as he argues for a Chinese future where both coexist as independent value systems. This relationship is shown through a comparative study of Chinese and Western ideas and philosophies of being, truth, language, ethics, religion, and values. The book covers a wide range of philosophers and philosophies, including Aristotle, Zhuang Zi, Heidegger, Confucius, Kripke, and feminist care ethics. Li shows how a comparative approach to different patterns of thinking in Chinese and Western traditions sheds light on the intelligibility of Chinese multiple ethico-religious practice, which in turn supports the claim that democracy and Confucianism can coexist as independent value systems.

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About the Author

Chenyang Li is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Monmouth College.

Edition details

• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0791441369
• ISBN 13: 9780791441367
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 254