| The Moral Circle and the Self: Chinese and Western Approaches Contributor(s): Chong, Kim-Chong (Editor), Tan, Sor-Hoon (Editor), Ten, C. L. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0812695356 ISBN-13: 9780812695359 Publisher: Open Court OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2003 Annotation: Import Text Use this feature to import existing text from another title. Key Notes Compares Chinese and Western ethics Explores the concept of community and self Description If ethics encompasses not just a concern for self and family but also for a wider circle of others, what resources do Chinese and Western ethics offer to motivate and guide this expansion of concern? This question is the theme uniting all these essays by lead Chinese and Western philosophers. Topics discussed include: the Confician emphasis on hierarchy; the motivational basis driving concern for others; how Descartes Mencius analyzed pity and compassion, how personal identities are formed in Chinese and Western cultures, the possibility of a Confucian civil society, and children's rights. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy |
| Dewey: 170 |
| LCCN: 2003010937 |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 6.06" W x 8.96" (0.99 lbs) 416 pages |
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| Publisher Description: If ethics encompasses not just a concern for self and family but also for a wider circle of others, what resources do Chinese and Western ethics offer to motivate and guide this expansion of concern? This question is the theme uniting all these essays by leading Chinese and Western philosophers. Topics discussed include: the Confician emphasis on hierarchy; the motivational basis driving concern for others; how Descartes and Mencius analyzed pity and compassion, how personal identities are formed in Chinese and Western cultures, the possibility of a Confucian civil society, and children's rights. |
