Chenyang Li

The Confucian Philosophy of Harmony

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Harmony is a concept essential to Confucianism and to the way of life of past and present people in East Asia. Integrating methods of textual exegesis, historical investigation, comparative analysis, and philosophical argumentation, this book presents a comprehensive treatment of the Confucian philosophy of harmony.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Oktober 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 239mm x 160mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 522g
• ISBN-13: 9780415844741
• ISBN-10: 0415844746
• Artikelnr.: 38077761

Autorenporträt

Chenyang Li is Associate Professor of Philosophy and founding Director of the Philosophy programme at Nanyang Technological University of Singapore.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Part 1: Harmony as Philosophical Concept 1. Harmony with
Creative Tension 2. Formation of the Ideal of Deep Harmony: He 3. Harmony
from the Beautiful: Yue 4. Harmony with Ritual Propriety: Li 5. Harmony
through Centrality and Equilibrium: Zhong Part 2: Harmony in Practice 6.
Harmony in the Good Person 7. Home of Harmony: The Family 8. Harmonious
Society 9. Harmonizing the World 10. Triadic Harmony in the Cosmos 11.
Conclusion: Toward a Harmony Outlook