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Albany.
State University of New York Press.
1993.
xii + 373pp, index, bibliography, endnotes, paperback, upper corner of lower cover and last few leaves little creased, little extremities wear, overall a good to very good copy. Describes the formative period of Chinese culture - the last centuries of the Zhou dynasty - as an early epoch of enlightenment. It comprehensively reconstructs the ethical discourse as thought gradually became emancipated from tradition and institutions. Rather than presenting a chronology of different thinkers and works, this book discusses the systematic aspects of moral philosophies. Based on the original texts, Roetz focuses on filial piety; the conflict between the family and the state; the legitimating of the political order the virtues of loyalty, friendship, and harmony; concepts of justice; the principle of humaneness and its different readings; the Golden Rule; the moral person; the autonomous self, motivation, decision and conscience; and various attempts to ground morality in religion, human nature or reason. From Publisher's description. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 129826)
ISBN: 9780791416501
Related Subject Areas:
Chinese
Confucianism
Oriental & Indian philosophy
Philosophy
Zhou Dynasty
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