The Way of Clear Distinction: Exploring the Possibility of Integrating Confucian Culture and Democratic Governance from the Perspective of Xunzi

Author: Chu Zhaohua
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: This book is the crystallization of Chu Zhaohua's comprehensive understanding of both Chinese and Western philosophy. The author uses Xunzi as a case study, aiming to explore the possibility of integrating Confucian culture with democratic governance. This book makes the following significant contributions:
1. A new attempt to seek a path for integrating Confucian culture and democratic governance: By finding a common context for their dialogue, it uncovers a more immediate way for their fusion.
2. Drawing on modern philosophical methods, it delves beneath the surface meaning of the texts to uncover their underlying deeper tendencies, and through creative interpretation, brings them to light and guides them forward.
3. An analysis of the different dimensions of human nature and freedom.
4. Centered on the thinking method of clarifying distinctions (mingfen), it offers a new interpretation of various aspects of Xunzi's thought and its significance.