Publication

2008 - State University of New York Press, Albany, NY, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

50,500 words, Guess

Page Count

202 pages

Identifiers

and 7 more
  • ISBN-139780791474587
  • Goodreads3603534
  • Library of Congress Control Number2007035300
  • OCLC Control Number167510213
  • Better World Books9780791474587
  • Better World Books9780791474570
  • Open LibraryOL18730557M

Classifications

  • DDC181/.11
  • LCCB126 .N45 2008
  • LCCB126.N45 2008

Description

"Ritual and Deference develops Robert Cummings Neville's thesis that contemporary philosophy has much to gain by shaping itself through important themes of the Chinese philosophical traditions, especially the themes of ritual and deference. Neville here offers a broad and detailed interpretation of the relevance of Confucianism and Daoism to contemporary issues. The discussion includes analyses of classical Confucian and Daoist texts, especially those of Xunzi and Laozi, and of the current scene of English-speaking philosophy advancing Chinese themes. Neville stresses the importance of deferring to the integrity of cultures while still submitting them to normative analysis and criticism."--Jacket.

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