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Overview
Wei-Bin Zhang offers an authoritative guide to the philosophy of Confucian regions, covering mainland China Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Vietnam, and Singapore. All, except Singapore, employed Confucianism as the state ideology before the West came to East Asia. The differences and similarities between the variety of Confucian schools are examined. The author concludes that the philosophical and ethical principles of Confucianism will assist in the industrialization and democratization of the region.
Synopsis
Wei-Bin Zhang offers an authoritative guide to the philosophy of Confucian regions, covering mainland China Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Vietnam, and Singapore. All, except Singapore, employed Confucianism as the state ideology before the West came to East Asia. The differences and similarities between the variety of Confucian schools are examined. The author concludes that the philosophical and ethical principles of Confucianism will assist in the industrialization and democratization of the region.
Booknews
Covering a wide region including countries such as China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, North and South Korea, and Vietnam, Zhang (economics, National U. of Singapore) examines the differences among the variety of Confucian schools. He begins by analyzing Confucius and his doctrines, and includes discussions of four different schools of Confucian thought. He then turns to his conclusion that the philosophical and ethical principles of Confucianism will foster further industrialization and democratization in the region. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)