Traces Of Humanism In China: Tradition And Modernity (being Human: Caught In The Web Of Cultures - Humanism In The Age Of Globalization)

"Since discourses on humanistic traditions have so far largely been focused on European cultures, this volume attempts to open the field to counterparts within Chinese culture which, as a matter of fact, has a rich autochthonous tradition of humanism as well. The contributors explore Confucian and Daoist dimensions of humaneness in Chinese philosophy and history up to the first half of the 20th century, when Chinese and Western concepts of humanism first merged. This book addresses a non-sinological audience as well as specialists in this field and contributes to a non-eurocentric view on humanism history."--Page 4 of cover Since discourses on humanistic traditions have so far largely been focused on European cultures, this volume attempts to open the field to counterparts within Chinese culture which, as a matter of fact, has a rich autochthonous tradition of humanism as well. The contributors explore Confucian and Daoist dimensions of humaneness in Chinese philosophy and history up to the first half of the 20th century, when Chinese and Western concepts of humanism first merged. This book addresses a non-sinological audience as well as specialists in this field and contributes to a non-eurocentric view on humanism history. China,Humanism,Confucianism,Daoism,Culture,Human,Religion,Cultural Studies,Religious Studies,Cultural History

Since discourses on humanistic traditions have so far largely been focused on European cultures, this volume attempts to open the field to counterparts within Chinese culture which, as a matter of fact, has a rich autochthonous tradition of humanism as well. The contributors explore Confucian and Daoist dimensions of humaneness in Chinese philosophy and history up to the first half of the 20th century, when Chinese and Western concepts of humanism first merged.This book addresses a non-sinological audience as well as specialists in this field and contributes to a non-eurocentric view on humanism history.

Content Foreword Introduction: In Search of Humaneness in China Confucian Statecraft in Early Imperial China Footprints in the Water. Assessment in the Zhuangzi Reconsidering Ren as a Basic Concept of Chinese Humanism Negotiations of Humaneness and Body Politics in Historical Contexts Human Equality in Modern Chinese Political Thought Inventing Humanism in Modern China Bibliography Table of Chinese Dynasties List of Chinese Characters Indices (of Names and Subjects) Authors