Bøger af Chun-chieh Huang

Considered second only to Confucius in the history of Chinese thought, Mencius (371?-289 b

The last decade of the twentieth century witnessed rapid changes not only in global politics but also in Taiwan's quests for new identities

Seeks to show that historical insights extrapolated from an understanding of history are essential for grasping and solving the basic problems facing Taiwan, including the Taiwan-Mainland relationship in the twenty-first century. This book elaborates on the "where from" and the "where to" of the Taiwan transformation.

The past 60 years have seen the rediscovery of the immense cultural depth of Confucian humanist thought and its power to shape the way human beings are understood in East Asia. In this volume, renowned Confucian scholar Chun-chieh Huang analyzes various East Asian contexts to identify the central pillars of the Confucian humanist spirit: a continuum between mind and body, harmony between oneself and others, the unity of heaven and humanity, and a profound historical consciousness. Scholars of religion, history, philosophy and Asian studies will find this volume an indispensable guide to the rich tradition of East Asian Confucian humanism.