Human dignity in classical Chinese philosophy : Confucianism, Mohism, and Daoism /: Confucianism, Mohism, and Daoism. ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Qianfan Zhang.
• Authors: Zhang, Qianfan, 1964-
• Contents: Acknowledgments; Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction; The Quest for Dignity; The Concept of Human Dignity in the West: An Overview; The Theme and Structure of the Book; Notes; Chapter 2: Human Dignity: A Reconstruction of Confucianism; The Confucian Concept of Human Dignity; The Meaning of Dignity as Exemplified in Confucian Gentleman; The Prescriptions of Dignity: Individual Cultivation and Universal Respect; The Sense of Dignity in a "Shame Culture"; The Double Implications of Human Dignity: Balancing Rights and Duties; The Primacy of Rights over Duty in Western Liberalism. From Universal Duty to Universal Rights: A Confucian Transformation?Summary; Notes; Chapter 3: Humanity or Benevolence? The Interpretation of Confucian Ren and Its Modern Implications; Introduction; Ren as Humanity; The Original Meaning of Ren in Kongzi's Writings; Humanity and Human Nature: The Moral Construction of Mengzi; Toward a Notion of Dignity; The Essence of "Benevolent Government" and Its Limitations; A Welfare Society; Condemnation of Tyranny; Persuading Rulers; Back to Human Nature: The Foundation of Benevolent Government; Weaknesses in Mengzi's Argument. Rule of Propriety in Xunzi and Its LimitationsHuman Nature and Moral Transformation; Origin and Functions of Li; Limits in Xunzi's Political Persuasions; Beyond Benevolence; The Confucian Political Tradition and Beyond; Modern Implications; Notes; Chapter 4: Propriety, Law, and Harmony: A Functional Argument for Rule of Virtue; Introduction; Legalism, Rational Choice, and Their Limitations; Classical Legalism and Its Limitations; Prisoner's Dilemma and Insufficiency of Statist Solutions; Social Functions of Confucian Li: A Preliminary Inquiry. The Confucian Solution to Social Dilemma: Rule of VirtueHuman Nature, Li, and Education: The Making of Gentleman; The May-Fourth Movement and Beyond; Notes; Chapter 5: Equality and Universal Love: Human Dignity in Mohism; Introduction; Basic Tenets of Mohism; The Mohist Challenge to Confucianism; Mohist Utilitarianism, Universal Love, and the Will of Heaven; Equality and (Some) Liberty in Mohism; Equality Based on Merits; Primacy of the Common People; Small Government; Mohism and Benthamite Utilitarianism: Distinctions and Common Limitations; Mohism and Democracy: Political Implications. Is Mohism Democratic?Merits in the Mohist Principles of Government; Mohism and Dignity; Notes; Chapter 6: Primitive Freedom and Human Dignity in Daoism: A Comparison with Rousseau; Introduction; The Way and the Daoist Freedom; A Total Break with Traditional Morality; The Self as the Ultimate End; Human Dignity in the Daoist Universe; The Daoist Governance; Toward a Minimal Government; The Daoist Inconsistencies; Rousseau as a Western Daoist?; The State of Nature; Corruption of the Enlightenment; Toward Civil Liberty; Rousseau's Inconsistencies; Rousseau, Daoism, and Beyond; Notes.
• Publisher Details: New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 181/.11; Philosophy, Chinese; Dignity -- Philosophy; PHILOSOPHY -- Eastern; Philosophy, Chinese; Philosophy; Non-Western Philosophy; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781349709205; 1349709204
• Related ISBNs: 1137532173; 9781137532176
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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