Contribution to Book
Li and P4C: A Case Study of Confucian Li
Comparative Philosophy Today and Tomorrow
(2009)
Abstract
Whether it be the China of Confucius or the Germany of Jurgen Moltmann, premodern India or the World Trade Organization, philosophy has brought us face-to-face with the pressing issues of our times. More often than not, these inquiries have stimulated creative responses to the opportunities and problems that shape our experiences. But the responsiveness of inquiry to its respective concerns can only grow according to the dimensions of the conversation underwriting the inquiry itself. With its comparative and interdisciplinary approach, Comparative Philosophy Today and Tomorrow: Proceedings from the 2007 Uehiro CrossCurrents Philosophy Conference creates a space for juxtaposing philosophical views on shared themes, thereby stimulating fresh insight into issues of contemporary significance. From self-cultivation to global justice, from environmental ethics to the interrelation of religion and science, this collection of essays highlights the central role of philosophy, and comparative philosophy in particular, for understanding and appreciating the connections and discontinuities of East and West, if you will, of past, present and future.
Keywords
- Comparative Philosophy
Disciplines
Publication Date
2009
Editor
Sarah A. Mattice, Geoff Ashton, Joshua Kimber
Publisher
Cambridge Scholars Press
Citation Information
Sarah Mattice. "Li and P4C: A Case Study of Confucian Li" Newcastle upon TyneComparative Philosophy Today and Tomorrow (2009) p. 8 - 20 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/sarah-mattice/26/