American civilization portrayed in ancient Confucianism / / Wei-bin Zhang

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910969035303321
• Autore: Zhang Wei-Bin <1961->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Algora Pub., c2003
• ISBN: 0-87586-173-3
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (ix, 216 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 973/.07/2051
• Soggetti: Confucianism - China; Confucianism - Political aspects - China; Public opinion - China; East and West; United States Foreign public opinion, Chinese; United States Civilization Public opinion
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Preface and Acknowledgements -- I. The American Civilization and Ancient Confucianism in An Open Society -- The American Civilization in Modern Times -- Ancient Confucianism Created in Open Society -- The Newtonian Vision Versus the I-Ching Vision -- The I Ching Perceived by Nonlinear Science -- The I Ching and Ancient Confucianism -- II. "All Men Are Created Equal" Versus "All Men Are Born Equal" -- "All Men Are Created Equal" in American Civilization -- All Men Are Born Equal in Confucianism -- Separation between Church and State in the United States -- Multiculturalism in the United States -- To Follow the Way in Confucianism -- The American Individualistic Clubism -- Symmetry Relations as Fair Reciprocity in Confucianism -- III. Democracy and Law -- The Sovereignty of the People and Separation of Power in the United States -- The People's Welfare as the Sole Purpose of the State in Confu cianism -- Trust in Law, in the United States -- Trust in Law, in the West, and Rituals and Self-Cultivation in Confucianism -- Democratic Voting versus Confucian Examination -- Adam Smith's Rules of Justice and Confucius' Rules of Propriety -- Ritual-Based Japan Versus Law-Based America -- The Democratization ; and Americanization of Taiwan after the War -- IV. Education and Knowledge -- Education in the United States -- Learning in Confucianism -- Knowledge and Equal Opportunity in the United States -- Smith's and Confucius' Ideal Man -- Economic Conditions and Ways of Learning -- V. Economic Freedom and Development -- Economic Freedom in the United States -- Minimum Government Intervention in Confucianism -- Economic Doctrines by Adam Smith and Confucianism -- Adam Smith and Confucius' Attitudes Toward the Great and the Rich -- Economic Growth and Consumption in the United States.; Japan and China - Contrasting Paths to the Modernization of Confucian Manifestations -- Income Inequalities in the United States -- Economic Consequences of Social Welfare -- VI. American Universalism and Rational Civili zations in the Future -- The End of Rational Simplicity -- Freedom in the United States -- Human Rights in Confucianism -- Harmony of Rational Civilizations in Confucian Perspectives -- References.
• Sommario/riassunto: This highly accomplished macro-economics professor opens tantalizing new perspectives on the American civilization by examining it through the lens of ancient Confucianism.