Karyn Lai

Learning from Chinese Philosophies

Ethics of Interdependent and Contextualised Self

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Produktbeschreibung

Learning from Chinese Philosophies engages Confucian and Daoist philosophies in creative interplay, developing a theory of interdependent selfhood in the two philosophical traditions. Karyn Lai draws on the unique insights of the two philosophies to address contemporary debates on ethics, community and government. Issues discussed include questions on selfhood, attachment, moral development, government, culture and tradition, and feminist queries regarding biases and dualism in ethics. Throughout the book, Lai demonstrates that Chinese philosophies embody novel and insightful ideas for addressing contemporary issues and problems.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 220
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Dezember 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 342g
• ISBN-13: 9781138250727
• ISBN-10: 1138250724
• Artikelnr.: 51259720

Autorenporträt

Karyn Lai is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the School of Humanities and Languages at the University of New South Wales, Australia.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Part I Reviewing the Old
Chapter 1 Self and Society in Confucian Thought
Chapter 2 The Situated Self in Daoist Philosophy
Chapter 3 Elements of Confucian Moral Thinking
Chapter 4 Daoist Meta-ethics: Frameworks and Approaches
Part II Realising the New
Chapter 5 Confucianism as a Skills-Based Ethic
Chapter 6 The Feminist Care Ethic and the Issue of Relationality in Chinese Philosophy
Chapter 7 Tradition, Change and Adaptation
Chapter 8 Harmony and Conflict in Early Chinese Philosophy
conclusion Conclusion