Confucian Democracy: A Deweyan Reconstruction
Sor-Hoon Tan
Through a detailed study of relevant concepts and theories in Confucianism and John Dewey’s pragmatist philosophy, this book illustrates the possibility of Confucian democracy and offers an alternative to Western liberal models. Sor-hoon Tan synthesizes the two philosophies through a comparative examination of individuals and community, democratic ideals of equality and freedom, and the nature of ethical and political order. By constructing a model of Confucian democracy that combines the strengths of both Confucianism and Deweyan pragmatism, this book explores how a premodern tradition could be put in dialogue with contemporary political and philosophical theories.
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Year:
2004
Publisher:
State University of New York Press
Language:
english
Pages:
267
ISBN 10:
079145889X
ISBN 13:
9780791458891
Series:
SUNY Series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture
File:
PDF, 2.23 MB
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english, 2004