Confucian Democracy
Download or Read eBook Confucian Democracy PDF written by Sor-hoon Tan and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Sor-hoon Tan |
| Publisher | : State University of New York Press |
| Total Pages | : 269 |
| Release | : 2012-02-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780791486085 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0791486087 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (85 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Confucian Democracy by : Sor-hoon Tan
Book excerpt: Through a detailed study of relevant concepts and theories in Confucianism and John Dewey's pragmatist philosophy, this book illustrates the possibility of Confucian democracy and offers an alternative to Western liberal models. Sor-hoon Tan synthesizes the two philosophies through a comparative examination of individuals and community, democratic ideals of equality and freedom, and the nature of ethical and political order. By constructing a model of Confucian democracy that combines the strengths of both Confucianism and Deweyan pragmatism, this book explores how a premodern tradition could be put in dialogue with contemporary political and philosophical theories.
