Confucianism for the Modern World

ISBN-13: 9780521527880 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 398 str.

Daniel Bell; Hahm Chaibong

Opis

While Confucian ideals continue to inspire thinkers and political actors, discussions of Confucian practices and institutions appropriate for the modern era have been conspicuously absent. This volume discloses in meticulous detail the relevance of Confucianism to the contemporary world. Contributions by internationally renowned philosophers, lawyers, historians, and social scientists argue for feasible and desirable Confucian policies and institutions, as they draw out the political, economic, and legal implications of Confucianism for the modern world.

Recenzje

'The editors present the volume as a starting point for debate … More than that, the book contains much more food for thought, and is not only an insightful reflection on the challenges facing East Asian societies on their path to modernization, but more broadly on the tensions between local and global cultures, alongside a critical assessment of the relationship between ideals and norms and actual practices. This review has therefor no hesitation in recommending the volume …' Political Studies Review

Spis treści

Part I. Confucian Perspectives on Democracy: 1. Constitutionalism, Confucian civic virtue, and ritual propriety Hahm Chaihark; 2. The challenges of accountability: implications of the censorate Mo Jongryn; 3. Confucian Democrats in Chinese history Wang Juntao; 4. Mutual help and democracy in Korea Chang Yun-Shik; 5. A pragmatist understanding of Confucian democracy David L. Hall and Roger T. Ames; 6. The case for moral education Geir Helgesen; Part II. Confucian Perspectives on Capitalism: 7. Center-local relations: can Confucianism boost decentralization and regionalism? Gilbert Rozman; 8. Affective networks and modernity: the case of Korea Lew Seok-Choon, Chang Mi-Hye and Kim Tae-Eun; 9. Confucian constraints on property rights Daniel A. Bell; 10. Giving priority to the worst off: a Confucian perspective on social welfare Joseph Chan; Part III. Confucian Perspectives on Law: 11. Mediation, litigation, and justice: Confucian reflections in a modern liberal society Albert H. Y. Chen; 12. Traditional Confucian values and western legal frameworks: the law of succession Lusina Ho; 13. The Confucian conception of gender in the twenty-first century Chan Sin Yee; 14. The Confucian family v. the individual: the politics of marriage laws in Korea; Epilogue: why Confucius now? William Theodore de Bary.