Dao Companion to Classical Confucian Philosophy

From the book reviews: "If the readers are novices in classical Confucian philosophy, the essays provide basic orientation. If the readers are advanced students, the essays thread their way through contemporary debates, presenting the authors' own perspectives. ... an edited volume that would be helpful in introductory courses in Confucianism, a must-read for advanced and graduate courses, and important for the library of (English-reading) scholars and philosophers in the Confucian tradition!" (Robert Cummings Neville, Dao, Vol. 13, 2014)

• 1. Introduction: Classical Confucianism in Historical and Comparative Context, Vincent Shen.- PART I. Historical Development.- 2. The Fading of Political Theology and the Rise of Creative Humanism, Vincent Shen.- 3. The Philosophy of Confucius, NI Peimin.- 4. The Philosophy of Confucius’ Disciples, LO Yuet Keung.- 5. Zisi and the Thought of Zisi and Mencius School, TSAI Zheng-Feng.- 6. The Daxue (Great Learning) and the Zhongyong (Doctrine of the Mean).  Andrew H. Plaks.- 7. Philosophical Thought of Mencius, CHAN Wing-cheuk.- 8. Xunzi as a Systematic Philosopher: Toward Organic Unity of Nature, Mind, and Reason, CHENG Chung-ying.- PART II. Philosophical Issues.- 9. Early Confucian Perspectives on Emotions, Curie Virac.- 10. Art and Aesthetics of Music in Classical Confucianism, Johanna Liu.- 11. Wisdom and Hermeneutics of Poetry in Classical Confucianism, Vincent Shen.- 12. Early Confucian Moral Psychology, SHUN Kwong-loi.- 13. Early Confucian Virtue Ethics: The Virtues of Junzi , Antonio Cua†.- 14. Early Confucian Political Philosophy and Its Contemporary Relevance, BAI Tongdong.- 15. Ultimate Reality and Self-cultivation in Early Confucianism: A Conceptual/Existential Approach , YAN Zhong-hu.- 16. Confucian Harmony: A Philosophical Analysis, LI Chengyang.- List of contributors.- Index.