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473The Confucian Account of FreedomIn Xinyan Jiang (ed.), The examined life: Chinese perspectives: essays on Chinese ethical traditions, Global Publications, Binghamton University. pp. 119-139. 2002.
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57Do Not Take Confucians as Kantians: Comments on Liu Qingping’s Interpretation of Confucian TeachingsDao: A Journal of Comparative Philosophy 7 (1): 45-49. 2008.LIU Qingping’s criticism of Confucian teachings of filial piety, though valuable in stimulating critical attitude toward classic Confucianism, is largely based on misinterpreting Confucians as Kantians. The article tries to show that, unlike the Kantian rule-oriented ethic that provides universal ethical principles, Confucianism focuses on the process of person-making, and the teachings of classic Confucianism are more like gongfu instructions than moral principles. Looking from the gongfu pers…Read more
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61A qigong interpretation of confucianismJournal of Chinese Philosophy 23 (1): 79-97. 1996.Against the overly intellectualistic reading of Confucianism, this paper argues for understanding Confucianism from the perspective of qigong (or gongfu) cultivation that aims at increasing the abilities to lead a good life.
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11Review of The Golden Rule by Jeffrey Wattles (review)Philosophy East and West 49 (2): 214-215. 1999.
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37Confucius Making the Way Great, Rediscovering China SeriesShanghai Translation Publishing House. 2010.Through a systematic "gongfu" reading of Confucius, this book shows how Confucius' ideas are different from dogmatized or overly intellectualistic understandings of Confucianism and how the Master s insights can be a rich resource for re-enchanting the world and the contemporary life. Review: The book is a thoughtful and inspiring presentation of Confucianism as arguably the longest and most influential ethical and spiritual traditions in human history. It is highly readable with many insightful…Read more
Areas of Specialization
17th/18th Century Philosophy |
Asian Philosophy |
Areas of Interest
Epistemology |
Philosophy of Action |