FUNCTION OF THE 'NEW' CONFUCIANISM IN THE COUNTRIES OF EAST ASIA

• Authors: Slawinski Roman
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The article analyzes the role the 'new' Confucianism plays in East Asia. There have to be defined two different trends: the 'new' Confucianism present now and the one that is ten centuries old. That is why it would be best to use 'contemporary, new Confucianism' as the term denoting the current attempts at reanimation of Confucianism in the PRC. The article presents the origin of the 'contemporary, new Confucianism', the Japanese attempts at adapting Chinese Confucianism to reinforce the imperial power in Japan, and criticism of Confucianism undertaken by Chinese intellectuals in the first two decades of the 20th century under the influence of Western philosophy. Then, it concentrates on reconstruction of various realms of traditional Chinese culture (with special focus on Confucian ethics in Taiwan after 1950), and attempts at applying Confucianism in Southeast Asia in the 2nd half of the 20th century. Finally, it sums up Chinese philosopher's, Wang Deyou, thoughts on contemporary Confucianism as well as contemporary discussion about its cardinal questions.

Keywords

EN

CHINA; CHINESE PHILOSOPHY; CONFUCIANISM; CONFUCIANISM IN JAPAN; EAST ASIA

Discipline

• SOCIOLOGY: SOCIOLOGY

• Publisher: Instytut Kultur Śródziemnomorskich i Orientalnych PAN
• Journal: Acta Asiatica Varsoviensia
• Year: 2010
• Issue: 23
• Pages: 25-44
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Slawinski Roman

• Roman Slawinski, Institute of Mediterranean and Oriental Cultures, Polish Academy of Sciences, Nowy Swiat 27, 00-330 Warsaw, Poland

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

11PLAAAA093717