Mencius: Contexts and Interpretations

Mencius: Contexts and Interpretations
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For two thousand years the Mencius was revered as one of the foundational texts of the Confucian canon, which formed the basis of traditional Chinese education. Today it commands considerable attention in current debates on "Asian values" raging in classrooms and boardrooms in both East Asia and the West. This volume, which represents the work of fifteen respected scholars of early Chinese thought and culture, is an especially timely effort to bring the Mencius under fresh scrutiny. Making use of recently excavated manuscripts, the contributors approach the Mencius from novel perspectives, challenge established interpretations, and confront anew issues that continue to attract and divide students of this classic text. The famous Mencian doctrine of the "goodness" of human nature forms one main focus. Questions of context and interpretation bring into sharp relief key hermeneutical issues that surround the text: Does the Mencius present a coherent and systematically developed ethical teaching? Or should it be read as a composite work, comprising different layers of material that reflect different emphases and conflicting doctrines? Traversing contested territories and exploring new avenues of understanding, the essays presented here do not aim at settling debates; on the contrary, they afford ample opportunities for further discussion on the background, interpretation, and continued relevance of this classic of Confucian philosophy.
Country USA
Brand Brand: University of Hawaii Press
Manufacturer Univ of Hawaii Pr
Binding Hardcover
EANs 9780824823771
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Brand: University of Hawaii Press
Manufacturer	Univ of Hawaii Pr
Binding	Hardcover
EANs	9780824823771
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Mencius: Contexts and Interpretations

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