Liberalism in the Context of Modern Chinese Thought

Author: Ren Jiantao
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: This book explores the issues of Chinese "modern" political philosophy from the perspective of the relationship between liberalism and China's "modern" political philosophy. It describes, analyzes, and interprets the rise, development, and the relationship between liberalism and China's "modern" political thought from a rational and critical standpoint. The content of the book is largely centered around four themes: first, the relationship between liberalism as modern political philosophy and classical Chinese political thought; second, theoretical debates about liberalism in contemporary Chinese intellectual circles; third, critical statements on some key theories of liberalism; and fourth, an exploration of the conditions under which liberalism has grown and developed in modern China. This book can be considered one of the more theoretically substantial works in the field of political philosophy theory in China on related themes. For readers interested in the new developments in Chinese political philosophy and the new directions of Chinese modern political thought, it is a valuable read.