Tradition in Fracture (Between Belief and Reason)

Author: Zheng Jiadong
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Publish Date: 2003-03-01
Features: "Religion" primarily concerns the relationship between ideals and reality, transcendence and the inner self; "Philosophy" primarily concerns the relationship between the East and the West; "Confucianism" concerns how to handle the complex relationship and tension between thought and history (society, era). In the process of modernization, what role will traditional thought play is a major theoretical issue widely by scholars. This book examines the problems and challenges faced by Confucianism, as a spiritual tradition, a philosophy, and a religion, in the special social and historical context of the 20th century, paying special attention to the complex relationship between thought and history, as well as between tradition and reality. It reveals its deeper meanings and their intrinsic relevance to the future development of the nation through macro-level perspectives and case analyses, covering three levels: Confucianism, philosophy, and religion in terms of content.