Chan Confucian Perfectionism

A Political Philosophy for Modern Times
Course Book
ISBN: 978-1-4008-4869-0
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, Band 6, 272 Seiten

Reihe: The Princeton-China Series

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Autoren/Hrsg.

Chan, Joseph Cho-wai

Chan, Joseph

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Sonstige Religionen Östliche Religionen Konfuzianismus
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword by Series Editor ix

Preface xi

Introduction. Interplay between the Political Ideal and Reality 1

PART I. Political Authority and Institution 25

Chapter 1. What Is Political Authority? 27

Chapter 2. Monism or Limited Government? 46

Chapter 3. The Role of Institution 65

Chapter 4. Mixing Confucianism and Democracy 81

PART II. Rights, Liberties, and Justice 111

Chapter 5. Human Rights as a Fallback Apparatus 113

Chapter 6. Individual Autonomy and Civil Liberties 131

Chapter 7. Social Justice as Sufficiency for All 160

Chapter 8. Social Welfare and Care 178

Conclusion. Confucian Political Perfectionism 191

Appendix 1: Notes on Scope and Methods 205

Appendix 2: Against the Ownership Conception of Authority 213

Bibliography 233

Index 247

Über Autor(innen)

Joseph Chan is a professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at the University of Hong Kong.