Confucian Democracy: A Deweyan Reconstruction

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SUNY Press, Jan 1, 2003 - Philosophy - 258 pages
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.

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About the author (2003)

Sor-hoon Tan is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the National University of Singapore. She is the coeditor (with K. C. Chong and C. L. Ten) of The Moral Circle and the Self: Chinese and Western Perspectives.

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TitleConfucian Democracy: A Deweyan Reconstruction
Confucian Democracy: A Deweyan Reconstruction
SUNY series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture
AuthorSor-hoon Tan
Editionillustrated
PublisherSUNY Press, 2003
ISBN079145889X, 9780791458891
Length258 pages
Subjects ›  › 

Philosophy / Eastern
Philosophy / Movements / Pragmatism
Philosophy / Political
Political Science / Political Ideologies / Democracy
  
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