Van norden examines early confucianism as a form of virtue ethics and. Kline iii, state university of new york press, 2014. Van norden s text provides a crystalclear argument for philosophy in a new and inclusive key. Introduction chapter 1 virtue ethics and consequentialism. Readings will be from books that i have ordered through broad street books, and numerous articles and book chapters. Apr 05, 2020 this includes two key features that i want to focus on in more depth, namely, the master virtue ren and the way of the gentleman. Van norden, introduction to classical chinese philosophy.
A crosscultural inquiry cambridge, 2002, explored the ways in which neo confucian traditions interacted with interpretations of western ideas in. The article concludes by suggesting that confucian virtue ethics represents a more empirically responsible model of ethics than those currently dominant in western philosophy. In a summary of the meaning of the term dao, van norden pointed out that. Based on recent advances in englishlanguage scholarship on and translation of confucian philosophy, the book demonstrates that crosstradition stimulus, challenge, and learning are now eminently possible. Aug 21, 2015 virtue ethics and confucianism by stephen angle, 97818933606, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Confucianism, kant, and virtue ethics in recent years, a trend of adopting the western concept of virtue ethics to interpret confucian ethics has emerged and gained popularity in the englishspeaking world. Treats confucius and his early follower mengzi as virtue ethicists, and their critic mozi as a consequentialist. Virtue ethics and confucianism, paperback by angle, stephen c. If philosophy is concerned with the contours of truth, goodness, and beauty, it will need to open itself to the deep and longlived philosophical traditions of china, india, africa, and the americas. Van norden examines early confucianism as a form of virtue ethics.
The essays in this collection discuss the validity of that contrast as it concerns confucianism, the single most influential chinese school of thought. Toward progressive confucianism polity, 2012, sagehood. A comparative study of self, autonomy and community new york. Religious and philosophical aspects of the laozi, 187210, 1999. Virtue ethics and confucianism in searchworks catalog. In part 2 of this essay, i shall argue that the significance of etiquette is better understood using a virtue ethics framework, like that of confucianism, rather than the language of kantianism. Readings in classical chinese philosophy ebook rental chinese. Virtue ethics draws attention to the aspira tion to be a better person, who holds herself to a higher ethical standard than oth ers, and to the value of taste, grace and style in human life. Beyond this, i want to discuss the kind of moral theory confucianism is, largely in relation to van norden s argument that confucianism is a form of virtue ethics. A comparative study of self, autonomy, and community kwongloi shun, david b. This list is generated based on data provided by crossref. Assistant professor, philosophy and religious studies, towson university.
Pdf virtues and roles in early confucian ethics tim. Introduction to classical chinese philosophy by bryan w. If you are interested in the title for your course we can consider offering an examination copy. But how much do we really know about its origins and key beliefs. Written for, and prepublished with the permission of, david wong and kwongloi shun, eds. Virtue ethics and consequentialism in early chinese philosophy. Studies chinese philosophy, chinese studies, and chinese language and. Bryan van norden professor vassar college linkedin. Angles book is therefore both an exposition of neo confucian philosophy and a sustained dialogue with many leading western thinkersand especially with those philosophers leading the current renewal of interest in virtue ethics. Van norden reports of the incident that precipitated the change of career. Some address problematic issues in virtue ethics by using confucian resources e.
He has several essays either recently published or in press, in both english and chinese, that draw on confucianism and western virtue ethics. Collection of essays on xunzi, primarily from a religious studies perspective. Based on recent advances in englishlanguage scholarship on and translation of confucian philosophy, the book. Van norden shares his clear distillations of classical chinese philosophies using conceptual frameworks many will find familiar. Debating the scope and applicability of virtue and virtue ethics 1. Van norden holds that confucianism is similar to western virtue ethics, and he compares confucianism and western virtue ethics with four questions. Confucianism as virtue ethics philosophy after dark. Confucian and western views on childhood development a delightful book that takes a global perspective, challenging narrowness in the current philosophic, political, and cultural scene. Building on thinkers and scientists across time and disciplines, from ancient greek and chinese philosophers to contemporary feminist ethicists and attachment theorists, this book takes an effective approach for strengthening families and the character of children.
The philosophical methodology is analytic, in that the emphasis is on clear exegesis of the texts and a critical examination of the philosophical arguments proposed by each side. Confucian virtue ethics and its contribution to biomedical ethics. Virtue ethics and consequentialism in early chinese philosophy in this impressive book bryan van norden examines the moral philosophy of kongzi confucius and mengzi mencius under the framework of virtue ethics and the philosophy of early mohists under the framework of consequentialism. Comparative religious ethics, as a relatively new area of study in the academy, is heir. Angles first book, human rights and chinese thought. Van norden, virtue ethics and consequentialism in early chinese philosophy new york. He understands virtue ethics as comprising four components.
Wong cambridge university press, sep, 2004 philosophy 228 pages. Virtue ethics and consequentialism in early chinese philosophy june 2007 skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Van nordens virtue ethics and con sequentialism in early chinese philosophy,jiyuan yus the ethics of confucius and aristotle,and may sims remastering morals with aristotle and confucius are representative examples of this popular trend. Virtue ethics and consequentialism in early chinese. Ivanhoe virtue ethics and the chinese confucian tradition 1. This volume presents the fruits of an extended dialogue among american and chinese philosophers concerning the relations between virtue ethics and the confucian tradition. Virtue ethics and confucianism this volume is the product of a 2008 national endow ment for the humanities summer seminar traditions into dialogue. The aim of this paper is to present an approach that. Slote, michael edt, isbn 18933600, isbn 97818933606, brand new, free shipping in the us this volume presents the fruits of an extended dialogue among american and chinese philosophers concerning the relations between virtue ethics and the confucian tradition. May 28, 20 this volume presents the fruits of an extended dialogue among american and chinese philosophers concerning the relations between virtue ethics and the confucian tradition. Based on recent advances in englishlanguage scholarship on and translation of confucian philosophy, the book demonstrates that crosstradition stimulus, challenge, and. Virtue ethics and confucianism by stephen angle, paperback. In this impressive book bryan van norden examines the moral philosophy of kongzi confucius and mengzi mencius under the framework of. Essential readings on chinese philosophy faculty vassar college.
The philosophical methodology is analytic, with an emphasis on clear exegesis of the texts and critical examination of the philosophical arguments proposed by each side. Confucianism and con temporary virtue ethics, jointly organized by the editors. This book has been cited by the following publications. Van norden examines early confucianism as a form of virtue ethics and mohism, an anti confucian movement, as a version of. Pdf virtue ethics and consequentialism in early chinese. Bryan w van norden, vassar college, philosophy department, faculty member. Van norden examines early confucianism as a form of virtue ethics and mohism, an anticonfucian movement, as a version of consequentialism. Confucius and western virtue ethics to confucius attitude toward women to the historical. This readerfriendly book sets the historical and cultural contexts for the philosophies discussed, and includes appendices, study questions, and imaginative scenarios, which aid us in appreciating some of the most.
Van norden shows that confucianism, while similar to. Those who do not work in the combination of chinese philosophy and ethics may wonder what all of the fuss is about. Van norden examines early confucianism as a form of virtue ethics and mohism, an anti. Virtue ethics and confucianism 1st edition stephen angle michae. Confucian morality has been construed as a virtue based theory van norden 2007, cokelet 2016 and a version of exemplarism olberding 2012 1, and some have already noted the ways in which confucian thought especially in mencius and xunzi yields fruitful insight into wellbeing kim 2016. All told, the papers approach the central topic of virtue ethics and confucianism from diverse angles. Bryan w van norden free ebooks in the genres you love. Broadly, i agree with bryan van norden that it is a kind of virtue ethics. Virtue ethics and confucianism 20, hardcover for sale. In this way, the virtues that confucius taught were not. Confucians think that personhood is defined in terms of virtues. He thinks this element makes confucian virtue ethics distinct from. Van nordens virtue ethics and consequentialism in early.
Pdf toward a synthesis of confucianism and aristotelianism. Stohr frequently invokes kantian concepts and principles in order to make her point. Its worth considering this in a bit more detail, however, to help see how we might think of confucianism in relation to western virtue ethical traditions. Van norden, hackett, 2014, and ritual and religion in the xunzi with t. Van norden s virtue ethics and con sequentialism in early chinese philosophy, jiyuan yus the ethics of confucius.
Lee minghuei confucianism, kant, and virtue ethics 1. Van norden, the emotion of shame and the virtue of righteousness in mencius, dao 2. Van norden examines early confucianism as a form of virtue ethics and mohism, an anticonfucian movement, as a version of. Virtue ethics and confucianism 1st edition stephen angle. Van norden also makes a clear and strong justification for his use of virtue ethics in interpreting ruism confucianism. Van norden shows that confucianism, though similar to. Van norden, virtue ethics and consequentialism in early chinese philosophy cambridge university press, 2007. Elsewhere van norden provides a book length development of his view that confucianism is a species of virtue ethics, but as far as i can tell none of the chapters included in this collection provide arguments for this position. Some provide detailed virtue theoretical readings of confucianism e.
Families of virtue articulates the critical role of the parentchild relationship in the moral development of infants and children. Confucian ethics, ethical obligations andor particular virtues derived from ones social roles. The chinese ethical tradition has often been thought to oppose western views of the self as autonomous and possessed of individual rights with views that emphasize the centrality of relationship and community to the self. Van norden, virtue ethics and consequentialism in early. Bibliography includes bibliographical references pages 246259 and index. Apr 18, 2020 broadly, i agree with bryan van norden that it is a kind of virtue ethics. Jun 16, 2016 angles books include virtue ethics and confucianism routledge, 20, contemporary confucian political philosophy. Virtue ethics and confucianism 1st edition stephen.
Van norden s book is a very good introduction to the classical chinese thinkers, especially for those interested in the chinesewestern comparative approach. Van norden, virtue ethics and consequentialism in early chinese philosophy, pp. Virtue ethics and confucianism 2015, trade paperback for. Van norden examines early confucianism as a form of virtue ethics and mohism, an anti confucian movement, as a version of consequentialism. The contemporary significance of neo confucian philosophy oxford, 2009, and human rights and chinese thought cambridge, 2002. In this book, van norden examines early confucianism as a form of virtue ethics and mohism, an anti confucian movement, as a version of consequentialism. It is much stronger on the confucians especially mengzi and xunzi, mozi, and the school of names than on the daoists, and i highly recommend it as an introductory text for further study.
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