ABSTRACT
Learning from Chinese Philosophies engages Confucian and Daoist philosophies in creative interplay, developing a theory of interdependent selfhood in the two philosophical traditions. Karyn Lai draws on the unique insights of the two philosophies to address contemporary debates on ethics, community and government. Issues discussed include questions on selfhood, attachment, moral development, government, culture and tradition, and feminist queries regarding biases and dualism in ethics. Throughout the book, Lai demonstrates that Chinese philosophies embody novel and insightful ideas for addressing contemporary issues and problems.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |11 pages
Introduction
part |93 pages
Reviewing the Old
chapter |23 pages
Self and Society in Confucian Thought
chapter |22 pages
The Situated Self in Daoist Philosophy
chapter |23 pages
Elements of Confucian Moral Thinking
chapter |23 pages
Daoist Meta-ethics: Frameworks and Approaches
part |65 pages
Realising the New