{"product_id":"confucian-ethics-of-the-axial-age-a-reconstruction-under-the-aspect-of-the-breakthrough-toward-postconventional-thinking-chinese-philosophy-culture","title":"Confucian Ethics of the Axial Age: A Reconstruction under the Aspect of the Breakthrough Toward Postconventional Thinking (Chinese Philosophy Culture)","description":"Confucian Ethics of the Axial Age describes the formative period of Chinese culture-the last centuries of the Zhou dynasty-as an early epoch of enlightenment. It comprehensively reconstructs the ethical discourse as thought gradually became emancipated from tradition and institutions. Rather than presenting a chronology of different thinkers and works, this book discusses the systematic aspects of moral philosophies.\n\nBased on original texts, Roetz focuses on filial piety; the conflict between the family and the state; the legitimating of the political order; the virtues of loyalty, friendship, and harmony; concepts of justice; the principle of humaneness and its different readings; the Golden Rule; the moral person; the autonomous self, motivation, decision and conscience; and various attempts to ground morality in religion, human nature, or reason.\n\nThese topics are arranged in such a way that the genetic structure and the logical development of the moral reasoning becomes apparent. From this detached perspective, conventional morality is either rejected or critically reestablished under the restraint of new abstract and universal norms. This makes the Chinese developments part of the ancient worldwide movement of enlightenment of the axial age.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 079141650X\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: RDV.079141650X.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Roetz, Heiner\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This book is in good condition with very minimal damage. Pages may have minimal notes or highlighting. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Reliant Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46319694676145,"sku":"RDV.079141650X.G","price":31.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0544\/8872\/7729\/files\/079141650X-0.jpg?v=1761240961","url":"https:\/\/www.reliantbookstore.com\/products\/confucian-ethics-of-the-axial-age-a-reconstruction-under-the-aspect-of-the-breakthrough-toward-postconventional-thinking-chinese-philosophy-culture","provider":"Reliant Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}