Confucian Post-Liberalism

Autor: Robert Anthony Carleo III
Jazyk: English<br />Japanese<br />Korean<br />Chinese
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Asian Studies, Vol 8, Iss 1 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2232-5131
2350-4226
DOI: 10.4312/as.2020.8.1.147-165
Popis: This paper reviews parallel attacks on the ethical basis of liberal principles from within and without that tradition, one the Confucian-Kantian perspective of contemporary philosopher Li Zehou 李澤厚 and the other the un-Kantian “post-liberalism” of John Gray. Both reject foundational claims regarding the universality of liberal values and principles while still affirming the universal value of those principles via their practical function in fostering for human flourishing. I point out that Gray’s anti-foundationalist liberalism not only aligns with the Confucian elements of Li Zehou’s theory, but may even be enriched by them.
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