Confucian Propriety and Ritual Learning

A Philosophical Interpretation

AvGeir Sigurðsson

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

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A reconsideration of the Confucian concept li (ritual or ritual propriety), one that references Western philosophers as well as the Chinese context.Honorable Mention, 2018 Outstanding Book Award presented by the Society of Professors of Education Geir Sigurðsson offers a reconsideration of li, often translated as "ritual" or "ritual propriety," one of the most controversial concepts in Confucian philosophy. Strong associations with the Zhou period during which Confucius lived have put this concept at odds with modernity's emphasis on progressive rationality and liberation from the yoke of tradition. Sigurðsson notes how the Confucian perspective on learning provides a more balanced understanding of li. He goes on to discuss the limitations of the critique of tradition and of rationality's claim to authority, referencing several Western sources, notably Hans-Georg Gadamer, John Dewey, and Pierre Bourdieu. An exposition of the ancient Chinese worldview of time and continuous change further points to the inevitability of li's adaptable and flexible nature. Sigurðsson argues that Confucius and his immediate followers did not endorse a program of returning to the Zhou tradition, but rather of reviving the spirit of Zhou culture, involving active and personalized participation in tradition's sustention and evolution.

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Utgivningsdatum:2016-01-02
Mått:152 x 229 x 10 mm
Vikt:245 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:SUNY series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture
Antal sidor:186
Förlag:State University of New York Press
ISBN:9781438454405

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Geir Sigurðsson is Associate Professor of Chinese Studies at the University of Iceland.

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"Confucian Propriety and Ritual Learning is a well-argued and meticulously researched study of classical Confucian notions of ritual, education, and moral self-cultivation … an important contribution that will hopefully introduce many new readers to the works of classical Confucian philosophy and encourage future comparative projects." — Dao"...I highly recommend this book to those who already have a deep understanding of early Chinese intellectual history and who do not shy away from new methodological approaches to and perspectives on early Confucianism." — Daniel Sungbin Sou, Religious Studies Review

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AcknowledgmentsIntroductionInterpretive Viewpoints and PrejudgmentsSubjective Objectivity and Hermeneutic Productivity of Cultural DistanceChinese Culture, Ritual Propriety, and the Importance of LearningThe Modern Opprobrium of Ritual and the Confucian Tradition1. First Assemblage: Tradition and TimelinessFrom Aversion to Rehabilitation: The Modern Discourse on TraditionTradition as Dao 道: The Early Confucian Approach to TraditionThe Temporal Sequence of Practice and the Chinese Notion of TimeHitting the Mark: Zhong 中, Shizhong 時中, and Zhongyong 中庸2. Second Assemblage: From Reason to IntelligenceEducation and/or Indoctrination: A Borderless DistinctionReason I: Max Weber’s ParadoxReason II: The Quest for Reason in ChinaReason III: Reasonable AlternativesReason IV: The Interplay of Li 禮, Yi 義, and Li 理 3. Third Assemblage: Education as HumanizationEducation through Experience: Reconciling Tradition and ReasonAesthetic Consciousness and Ritual KnowledgeInternalization and Efficacy: Li 禮, Yue 樂, De 德, and Ren 仁 Education as Exhortation and Personal CultivationConcluding RemarksNotesLiterature CitedIndex