An Analytic Approach to Contemporary Confucian Revivalism(s)

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ID22322853
AuthorsH Schneider (0000-0002-0428-8967, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume33
Issue0
Pages41-67
Publication date2020-02-28
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Confucian Philosophy and Culture (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1598-267X • E-ISSN: 2734-1356
PublisherInstitute of Confucian Philosophy and Culture (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.22916/jcpc.2020..33.41
OpenAlexW3034762706
LanguageEN
References cited16

There are different variants of contemporary Confucianism. This paper offers an analytical tool that allows their comparison as well as differentiation while respecting each’s philosophical tenets: a 2×2 matrix. This matrix—a technique usually applied in social sciences—is constructed here from a philosophical perspective. It focuses on two axes of differentiation, each representing a spectrum: The first locates a particular set of ideas and its relationship to Confucianism. This is the axis of inclusion. This axis of the matrix is about the philosophical argument on how a variant counts itself as Confucian. The second axis relates to the role of Confucianism in the public sphere, as advocated by a specific variant. This second axis of the matrix is the axis of intention. This paper applies the matrix on two variants of contemporary Confucianism revivalism, namely those proposed by Fang Keli and Fan Ruiping

Epistemology · Geometry · Reflexive pronoun · Sociology · Chinese history and philosophy · Computer Science · Mathematics · Philosophy

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