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Roles define virtue: Understanding Confucian ethics through connection and flourishing.
Foundations of Confucian Ethics
virtues, roles, and exemplars
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208 pages
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5 May 2025
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Summary
Discovering the Moral Compass: Virtue and Roles in Confucian Ethics
Many scholars view early Confucians as virtue ethicists, akin to Aristotle, emphasizing virtue and its cultivation as paths to human flourishing. However, early Confucian texts also highlight the significance of roles like father, son, ruler, minister, and teacher.
Proponents of Confucian Role Ethics contend that this focus on specific roles and relationships distinguishes Confucius and Mencius, making them …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781786600462 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1786600463 |
| Series: | Critical Inquiries in Comparative Philosophy |
| Author: | Timothy Connolly |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Rowman & Littlefield International |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 5 May 2025 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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About The Author
Timothy Connolly
Tim Connolly is Associate Professor of Philosophy at East Stroudsburg University. He is the author of Doing Philosophy Comparatively (2015).
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