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Confucianism On The Comeback: Current Trends In Culture, Values, Politics, And Economy, Stephen C. Angle
Confucianism On The Comeback: Current Trends In Culture, Values, Politics, And Economy, Stephen C. Angle
Stephen C. Angle
There is ample evidence that Confucianism is undergoing a multi-faceted revival in contemporary China. We see this in government slogans, in a runaway best-seller on the Analects, in educational experiments, and in academic activities. There are many motivations for the renewed interest in Confucianism and many different ways that self- avowed proponents of Confucianism understand their ultimate goals. As we seek to understand and teach about China, we need to keep these complexities in mind as we convey the multiple sides of a rapidly changing society.
'Dao' As A Nickname, Stephen C. Angle, John A. Gordon
'Dao' As A Nickname, Stephen C. Angle, John A. Gordon
Stephen C. Angle
Few would deny that the Dao De Jing is a puzzling text.One puzzle that has particularly vexed interpreters in recent years is how to understand the central term of the text, ‘dao.’ The difficulty can be brought out by considering the first lines of two consecutive chapters:
[41] When the highest type of men hear the way, with diligence they are able to practice it....
[42] The way gives birth to the one....
‘Way’—the ubiquitous and appropriate translation for ‘dao’—seems to be used in two very different fashions in these two passages. In [41], ‘way’ looks to be used in …