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Human Nature, Ritual, and History: Studies in Xunzi and Chinese Philosophy

Human Nature, Ritual, and History: Studies in Xunzi and Chinese Philosophy

Cua, Anthony S.

Paperback

Series: Studies in Philosophy & the History of Philosophy, Book 43

Philosophy

ISBN10: 0813227585
ISBN13: 9780813227580
Publisher: Catholic Univ Of Amer Pr
Published: Feb 15 2005
Pages: 424
Weight: 1.35
Height: 0.93 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

In this volume, distinguished philosopher Antonio S. Cua offers a collection of original studies on Xunzi, a leading classical Confucian thinker, and on other aspects of Chinese philosophy. While each essay individually makes an important contribution to the study of Chinese philosophy, the book as a whole represents a major scholarly achievement. In the first part of the book, Cua focuses on Xunzi. Although the topic of human nature is a recurrent concern for Xunzi, recent studies have neglected to analyze the key notions and arguments that he offers. Cua shows that Xunzi deserves attention from moral philosophers, not only because of the clarity and depth of his thought, but also for the ways in which he focused on language and for his method of presenting theses dealing with the relation between morality and human nature; the significance of ritual for governance in a civilized community; the ethical uses of history; the possibility of ethical knowledge; and honor and shame. The second part of the book deals with key aspects of Chinese philosophy and the Confucian vision. Cua discusses the emergence of Chinese philosophy; the notion of practical causation presupposed in Confucian ethics; implications for the quality of human life in the context of environmental ethics; the problem of moral failure; and metaphysical grounding of Confucian ethics. Throughout the book, the methodology exemplifies a constructive interpretation and analysis of major concepts. Cua's work offers new opportunities for the study and development of Chinese philosophy.

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