Confucianism in Context: Classic Philosophy and Contemporary Issues, East Asia and Beyond

Front Cover......Page 1
Title Page......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Acknowledgments......Page 8
Foreword......Page 10
Introduction: The Confucian Tradition—An Evolving Narrative - Wonsuk Chang and Leah Kalmanson......Page 14
1. Transmitting the Dao: Chinese Confucianism - John Berthrong......Page 22
2. The History of Confucianism in Korea - Youngjin Choi, Translated by Wonsuk Chang......Page 46
3. The History of Confucianism in Japan - Peter Nosco......Page 66
4. What Is Confucianism? - Roger T. Ames......Page 80
5. Confucian Person in the Making - Wonsuk Chang......Page 100
6. Confucianism and Democracy - Sor-hoon Tan......Page 116
7. Confucianism and Human Rights - Sangjin Han......Page 134
8. Th e Short Happy Life of Boston Confucianism - Robert Neville......Page 158
9. A Feminist Appropriation of Confucianism - Li-Hsiang Lisa Rosenlee......Page 188
10. Confucian Trajectories on Environmental Understanding - Michael C. Kalton......Page 204
Appendix I List of Names......Page 224
Appendix II Historical Periods of China, Japan, and Korea......Page 228
Glossary......Page 232
Bibliography......Page 240
Contributors......Page 248
Index......Page 252
Back Cover......Page 257