The Moral Circle and the Self: Chinese and Western Approaches
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Moral Circle and the Self: Chinese and Western Approaches
By (Author) Kim-chong Chong
Edited by Sor-hoon Tan
Edited by C. L. Ten
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
23rd September 2003
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
East Asian and Indian philosophy
Philosophical traditions and schools of thought
170
Physical Properties
Paperback
416
Width 152mm, Height 228mm
430g
Description
If ethics encompasses not just a concern for self and family but also for a wider circle of others, what resources do Chinese and Western ethics offer to motivate and guide this expansion of concern This question is the theme of these essays by leading Chinese and Western philosophers. The concept of rights is discussed in relation to the treatment of children, the possibility of a civil society, and attitudes toward minority populations. A chapter by well-known American philosopher and author Martha Nussbaum is included in this collection.
Reviews
"If ethics encompasses not just a concern for self and family but also for a wider circle of others, what resources do Chinese and Western ethics offer to motivate and guide this expansion of concern This question is the theme uniting these essays by leading Chinese and Western philosophers.
