Drawn from a series of lectures that Wm. Theodore de Bary
delivered in honor of the Chinese philosopher Tang Junyi,
"Confucian Tradition and Global Education" is 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
preserving in Confucian tradition, and whether it is possible for
the classical teachings to remain relevant in today's high-tech
educational environment. De Bary and his contributors assert that
the Chinese classics are the key to this survival, and therefore
their inclusion in a global humanities curriculum is essential.
De Bary also believes in the power of the classics to humanize
the modernization process and to shape a more democratic East Asia.
Kwan Tze-wan discusses the difficulty of teaching the Chinese
humanities in English when certain ideas and values are best
expressed in a native language, and Cheung Chan Fai demonstrates
how it is still possible for Confucian humanism to contribute to a
modern liberal education. Timely and passionately argued,
"Confucian Tradition and Global Education" is a major work
emphasizing the importance of Chinese philosophy in the post-World
War II era.
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