The Political Dimension of Confucius's Idea of Ren
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4079366 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shirong Luo (Simmons University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 245-255 |
| Publication date | 2012-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy Compass (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1747-9991 • E-ISSN: 1747-9991 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1747-9991.2012.00482.x |
| OpenAlex | W1493141171 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
This essay argues that there is a political dimension to Confucius's idea of ren. This thesis is based on a careful analysis of what may be called the definitional passages in the Analects. The author contends that contrary to what may be called the unqualified egalitarian claim, ren is not applicable to every human being because its political aspect requires some degree of constraint in its application
Epistemology · Human Dimension · Human rights · Physics · Political science · Politics · Pure mathematics · Sociology · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance · Chinese history and philosophy · Japanese History and Culture · Law · Mathematics · Philosophy
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |