Author Description

"This book is a study of twelve major Confucian philosophical concepts and related issues. These are dynamic harmony care-centered virtue-filial care, differentiated gender equilibrium friendship, longevity, sagehood, equality, freedom, politics, and education. Each chapter presents something new: a novel interpretation from a fresh angle, an insight that has been neglected in scholarship, or a reformed idea that connects tradition with modern sensibilities. Collectively they serve as a general introduction to progressive Confucian philosophy in the twenty-first century. To facilitate classroom use, each chapter concludes with a set of study questions to assist students to comprehend key points and to develop their own views"--