Dao Companion to Contemporary Confucian Philosophy (Dao Companions to Chinese Philosophy Book 15)

This edited volume presents a comprehensive examination of contemporary Confucian philosophy from its roots in the late 19th century to the present day. It provides a thorough introduction to the major philosophers and topics in contemporary Confucian philosophy. The individual chapters study the central figures in 20th century Confucian philosophy in China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, as well as the important influences on recent Confucian philosophy. In addition, topical chapters focus on contemporary Confucian theory of knowledge, ethics, politics, aesthetics, and views of human nature. The volume brings together scholars from around the world to provide a sound overview of the philosophy of the period and illustrate the important current debates. Confucian philosophy has been undergoing a revival in China for more than three decades, and this book presents the most significant work of the past century and more. By giving a detailed account of the philosophical positions involved, explaining the terminology of contemporary Confucian philosophy, and situating the views in their historical context, this volume enables the reader to understand what is at stake and evaluate the arguments. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiv Introduction (David Elstein)....Pages 1-24 Front Matter ....Pages 25-25 Confucianism in Late Nineteenth-Early Twentieth Century China (Pablo Blitstein)....Pages 27-46 Ma Yifu’s Theory of the Virtue of (Human) Nature and the Six Arts (Leheng Liu)....Pages 47-70 Liang Shuming and His Syncretic Confucianism (Thierry Meynard)....Pages 71-87 Xiong Shili’s Ontology (Qiyong Guo)....Pages 89-104 Zhang Junmai: The Political and Cultural Thought of a New Confucian (Edmund S. K. Fung, Kenneth Kai-chung Yung)....Pages 105-124 Three Dialectical Phases in Feng Youlan’s Philosophical Journey (Lauren F. Pfister)....Pages 125-157 Fang Dongmei’s Philosophy of Life and Culture (Zemian Zheng)....Pages 159-173 Balanced Continuity: Qian Mu and Contemporary New Confucianism (Gad C. Isay)....Pages 175-198 Xu Fuguan: Realizing the Human Spirit (David Elstein)....Pages 199-220 Beyond the Horizon: Philosophy and Religion in the Late Work of Tang Junyi (1909–1978) (Ady Van den Stock)....Pages 221-253 Mou Zongsan: Between Confucianism and Kantianism (Ming-huei Lee)....Pages 255-275 Li Zehou: Synthesizing Kongzi, Marx, and Kant (Andrew Lambert)....Pages 277-298 Liu Shu-hsien and the Effort Toward a Global Philosophy (Yat-hung Leung)....Pages 299-321 Onto-Generative Hermeneutics: Cheng Chung-Ying’s Philosophy of Understanding and Truth (On-cho Ng)....Pages 323-343 Tu Weiming: The Global Confucian (Ralph Weber)....Pages 345-366 New Confucianism and Buddhism (Wing-cheuk Chan)....Pages 367-383 The Influence of the German Idealists on the Contemporary New Confucians (Wen-berng Pong)....Pages 385-406 Front Matter ....Pages 407-407 Contemporary Confucianism and Ethical Theory (Stephen C. Angle)....Pages 409-446 Modern Confucian Epistemology: From Reason to Intuition—And Back (Jana S. Rošker)....Pages 447-468 Discursive Understanding and Experiential Confirmation: Mou Zongsan and Tang Junyi on Human Nature (Wai-ying Wong)....Pages 469-487 Contemporary Confucian Political Thought (David Elstein)....Pages 489-511 In Defense of Chinese Sensibility: Confucian Aesthetics in the 20th Century (Su-san Lee)....Pages 513-540 New Confucian Hermeneutic Thought (Wei-chieh Lin)....Pages 541-558 Confucian Thought and Contemporary Western Philosophy (Andrew Lambert)....Pages 559-585 Recent Developments in Confucianism in Mainland China (Yong Li)....Pages 587-608 Methods and Approaches in Contemporary Confucianism (Yiu-ming Fung)....Pages 609-626 Back Matter ....Pages 627-645