Confucian Ethics and Legal Culture: Exploring Sociological Perspectives

Author: Lin Duān
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Publish Date: 2002-05-01
Features: Since the Opium War, Confucian ethics and legal culture in China's cultural circle have faced unprecedented challenges. This book is the author's attempt at integrating technology, combining perspectives and insights from sociology, anthropology, law, and history to explore this important topic. Within the dynamic context of cultural exchange, the book emphasizes the value of comparing different ethical and legal cultures between the East and the West. With rich comparative experiences between Chinese and Western cultures, it is worth reading for anyone concerned with the future of Confucian ethics and legal culture in China's cultural circle and the possibility of establishing a modern rule of law society within it.