Confucian Tradition and Global Education

Name: Confucian Tradition and Global Education
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ISBN: 9780231141208

ISBN-10: 0231141203

ISBN-13: 9780231141208

Edition: 2007

Authors: Wm. Theodore De Bary, Chan Fai Cheung, Tze-wan Kwan

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Drawn from a series of lectures that Wm. Theodore de Bary delivered in honor of the Chinese philosopher Tang Junyi, Confucian Tradition and Global Educationis a unique synthesis of essay and debate concerning the future of Chinese education and the potential political uses of Confucianism in the contemporary world. Rapid modernization and the rise of English as a global language increasingly threaten East Asia's cultural diversity and long-standing Confucian traditions. De Bary argues that keeping Confucianism alive in China is not only a matter of "Chinese identity," but also a critical part of achieving a multicultural global education. Scholars take different views on what is worth…

Book details

List price: $60.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication date: 4/17/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 128
Size: 9.25" wide x 6.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.936
Language: English



Preface


Personal Prologue



Confucian Education and "The Point of Democracy"



Asian Classics and Global Education



Translating the Classics



Tang Junyi and the Philosophy of "General Education"




The Overdominance of English in Global Education: A Glocal Response




Life Chronology of Tang Junyi




The Chinese at Columbia: A Personal Testament