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American Civilization Portrayed In Ancient Confucianism
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Author : Wei-Bin Zhang
language : en
Publisher: Algora Publishing
Release Date : 2003
American Civilization Portrayed In Ancient Confucianism written by Wei-Bin Zhang and has been published by Algora Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
Having spent some years exploring ancient Confucianism in the light of contemporary social and natural sciences, Zhang (economics, Ritsumeikan Asia-Pacific U., Japan) turns the lens and considers what the traditional Chinese philosophy has to say about modern America. He presents connections and sim
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Author : Wei-Bin Zhang
language : en
Publisher: Algora Publishing
Release Date : 2003
American Civilization Portrayed In Ancient Confucianism written by Wei-Bin Zhang and has been published by Algora Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
Scholars have analyzed Chinese society in the light of contemporary Western social and natural sciences for centuries. This compact volume turns the tables and opens tantalizing new perspectives on the American civilization by examining it through the lens of ancient Confucianism. The current work invites Americans to step through the looking glass -- backwards, this time -- and view ourselves from a Confucian perspective. In his analysis, Zhang draws together references to the I Ching, Leibniz, Tocqueville, Lipset and Aristotle, a judicious few statistics such as crime rate and economic growth, and the lions of Chinese philosophy. Chapter 1: The American Civilization and Ancient Confucianism in Open Society Chapter 2: "All Men Are Created Equal" Versus All Men Are Born Equal Chapter 3: Democracy and Law Chapter 4: Education and Knowledge Chapter 5: Economic Freedom and Development Chapter 6: The American Universalism and Rational Civilizations in the Future
Confucianism And Chinese Civilization
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Author : Arthur F. Wright
language : en
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Release Date : 1975
Confucianism And Chinese Civilization written by Arthur F. Wright and has been published by Stanford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with History categories.
A Stanford University Press classic.
Confucian China And Its Modern Fate
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Author : Joseph Richmond Levenson
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1968
Confucian China And Its Modern Fate written by Joseph Richmond Levenson and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with History categories.
The Confucian Cycle
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Author : William A Taylor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-09
The Confucian Cycle written by William A Taylor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09 with History categories.
2,500 years ago, the Chinese sage, Confucius, observed that all governments follow a cycle: from unity, through prosperity to stagnation, then to collapse and anarchy. He taught that when government officials sought personal power or wealth instead of taking care of the people, society lost the "Mandate of Heaven" and fell apart. By "Mandate of Heaven," Confucius meant that God Himself had directed how society should work. Chinese history shows 15 or 20 collapses when government lost virtue and the country broke apart in civil war, but whenever the Chinese followed Confucius' rules, Chinese society worked well. From his day to ours, civilizations all over the world have followed the same cycle Confucius observed. Today's United States is well into the "stagnation" phase and many observers predict a collapse. But America has an advantage Confucius never imagined. Unlike the Chinese, America's voters have the power to replace their rulers and reform their government without armed revolution. The Taylors' wide-ranging tour through history, culture, and modern news sheds new light on how the past both predicts the future and can be used to alter it for the better. About William Taylor - William Taylor's parents were American missionaries to Japan right after the Second World War. The Japanese had learned the secrets of civilization from the Chinese, so Confucian ideas were thick on the ground. Until he entered MIT in 1963, Mr. Taylor watched the Japanese use Confucian virtue to bootstrap themselves to first-world status. There were no Japanese cars on American roads in 1963 and next to no cars on Japanese roads. Cars move faster than bicycles; he was hit by cars 3 times his first year at MIT. After studying computer technology at MIT and graduating before "computer science" had been invented, Mr. Taylor worked for truly monster societies such as the US Navy, General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler; middle-sized business cultures such as IBM, the New York Times, the First National Bank of Chicago, NASA, and the MIT Draper Lab; and tiny startups you've never heard of. About Kenneth Taylor - Growing up with well-educated parents of wide-ranging, eclectic experience and interests, Kenneth Taylor was exposed from an early age to a variety of cultural touchstones. With his father working in the world of tech startups, he had a ringside seat to watch many of the principles discussed in this book illustrated in living and sometimes garish color. Working for a Japanese tech company in the mid-1990s presented a unique view of modern Confucian management. At the time, most Japanese employers were very large, very old, or both. The Japanese had recovered from the destruction of WW II by learning from other countries. Having caught up with the West, they now had to discover new ideas on their own to keep their economy growing. Mr. Taylor's employer had founded by a Japanese graduate of Tokyo University who'd been sent through MIT by a monstrous Japanese conglomerate. They expected him to work for them until he died so that they could recover their investment in his education; instead he founded a startup like so many in America at the time. Keywords - China, America, Sage, Confucius, Government, Trade, Exports, Imports, Money, Economy, History, Culture, Rulers, Voting, War, Policy
Essays On Chinese Civilization
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Author : Derk Bodde
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2014-07-14
Essays On Chinese Civilization written by Derk Bodde and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-14 with History categories.
This collection of twenty-one articles represents some of the major writings by one of the United States' leading Sinologists, Derk Bodde. Originally published in 1982. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
America The Great And Its Self Destruction
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Author : Wei Bin Zhang
language : en
Publisher: Algora Publishing
Release Date : 2021-10-01
America The Great And Its Self Destruction written by Wei Bin Zhang and has been published by Algora Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-01 with History categories.
The accelerating self-destruction of the United States cannot be hidden when the loss of productivity, loss of faith in government, enflamed identity politics and social fragmentation are constant and are clearly documented. Any national assessment should be grounded in facts, and Prof. Zhang provides a plethora of economic data as a baseline for discussion. The figures and graphs reveal many sides of America that we may generally miss. In addition, Chinese and other Asians familiar with ancient Confucianism have their own sources of wisdom and commentary to guide them in assessing how they and their neighbors think and behave. Here, a Chinese academic familiar with both worlds shares his impressions and his conclusions. Prof. Zhang juxtaposes the political, economic and cultural behavior of America with sparkling quotes from Confucius, Mencius, Xun Zi, as well as Western classical thinkers from Plato to Quesnay and Weber. The book gives us a new perspective on our country — with insights as well from Chaos Theory. In this book we explore how the basic concepts of the yin-yang vision, and socioeconomic chaos theory, can help us understand American civilization, what it represents, and the natural cycles it is going through. Confucianism is more rationalist and sober, in the sense of the absence and the rejection of all non-utilitarian yardsticks, than any other ethical system, with the possible exception of J. Bentham’s. The author presents data on American economic and social trends, and systematically compares the basic ideas of Confucius and Adam Smith. These are interwoven with hundreds of pithy observations on America from a wide spectrum of commentators, from intellectual lumaries to Hollywood stars. The aim of studying the history of human societies, the author says, is to find the equations, i.e., mechanisms, of historical evolution; by stepping back to view events from different perspectives he seeks to present America as an organic whole, going beyond a partial, one-sided view of history — neither the patrician perspective nor that of the workers and the poor. The book is basically an application of the author’s general theory on socioeconomic evolution to provide some insights into America’s evolution by viewing it under an alternative ethical system (ancient Confucianism), with insights from chaos theory.
Confucian China And Its Modern Fate
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Author : Joseph R. Levenson
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2005
Confucian China And Its Modern Fate written by Joseph R. Levenson and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with History categories.
These volumes analyze modern Chinese history and its inner process, from the pre-western plateau of Confucianism to the communist triumph, in the context of many themes: science, art, philosophy, religion and economic, political, and social change.
Confucianism And Chinese Civilization
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Author : Arthur F. Wright
language : en
Publisher: New York, Atheneum
Release Date : 1975
Confucianism And Chinese Civilization written by Arthur F. Wright and has been published by New York, Atheneum this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with China categories.
Taiwan S Modernization Americanization And Modernizing Confucian Manifestations
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Author : Wei-bin Zhang
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2003-07-14
Taiwan S Modernization Americanization And Modernizing Confucian Manifestations written by Wei-bin Zhang and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-07-14 with Business & Economics categories.
This book is part of a broad examination of Confucianism and its implications for modernization of the Confucian regions (covering mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Vietnam, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, and Singapore). It is mainly concerned with the industrialization and modernization of Taiwan. To help readers understand the process of modernization, the book provides an introduction to the history of Taiwan and to Confucianism and its modern implications. As far as social and economic principles are concerned, Taiwan's modernization is, according to the author, characterized by Americanization and modernizing Confucian manifestations. The book demonstrates that Taiwan has actually provided an important case study not only for the capitalist spirit of overseas Chinese, but also for possible implications of Confucianism for modernization. The unique character of this book is that in explaining Taiwan's modernization, it deals not only with economic and social issues, but also examines the philosophical foundations, an endeavor which no other author has systematically made before.