George Tsai
Biographic Data
| ID | 4384742 |
|---|---|
| NAME | George Tsai |
| GIVEN NAMES | George |
| FAMILY NAME | Tsai |
| SIGNATURE | TSAI G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 23 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Debts of Gratitude in Cross‐Cultural Perspective
This article examines the contrasting conceptions of gratitude in Early Confucian and Western philosophy. It focuses on a key difference: the presence of the notion of ‘debts of gratitude’ in Western thought and its absence in Confucianism. We explore how this difference is rooted in contrasting ethical outlooks and values. Western philosophy often conceives of gratitude as a duty of reciprocation, furthering the values of social equality and ind…
Are ethical explanations explanatory? Meta-ethical beliefs shape judgments about explanations for social change
The Virtue of Being Supportive
I develop an account of the nature and value of being supportive in interpersonal relationships. In particular, I argue that the virtue of being supportive, construed as a modally demanding value, facilitates the autonomy of one's intimate and promotes a sense of unity in one's relationship. Moreover, the practice of being supportive plays an important role with regard to the familiar need to reconcile the normative demands of one's own projects …
Rational Persuasion as Paternalism
An Error Theory for Liberal Universalism
Rational Persuasion as Paternalism
The Virtue of Being Supportive
I develop an account of the nature and value of being supportive in interpersonal relationships. In particular, I argue that the virtue of being supportive, construed as a modally demanding value, facilitates the autonomy of one's intimate and promotes a sense of unity in one's relationship. Moreover, the practice of being supportive plays an important role with regard to the familiar need to reconcile the normative demands of one's own projects …
An Error Theory for Liberal Universalism
An Error Theory for Liberal Universalism
Rational Persuasion as Paternalism
The Virtue of Being Supportive
I develop an account of the nature and value of being supportive in interpersonal relationships. In particular, I argue that the virtue of being supportive, construed as a modally demanding value, facilitates the autonomy of one's intimate and promotes a sense of unity in one's relationship. Moreover, the practice of being supportive plays an important role with regard to the familiar need to reconcile the normative demands of one's own projects …
Are ethical explanations explanatory? Meta-ethical beliefs shape judgments about explanations for social change
Debts of Gratitude in Cross‐Cultural Perspective
This article examines the contrasting conceptions of gratitude in Early Confucian and Western philosophy. It focuses on a key difference: the presence of the notion of ‘debts of gratitude’ in Western thought and its absence in Confucianism. We explore how this difference is rooted in contrasting ethical outlooks and values. Western philosophy often conceives of gratitude as a duty of reciprocation, furthering the values of social equality and ind…
Political science (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Philosophical Ethics and Theory (3 works) · Political Philosophy and Ethics (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Art history (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works)