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Altruistic Reveries is a unique volume, which arises out of an
Interdisciplinary Conference on Perspectives on Altruism from the
Humanities and Social Sciences organized by the Centre for Advanced
Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University
of Singapore, in October 1999. Altruism is a deep, multi-faceted
phenomenon, of great interest and relevance to scholars across the
entire range of disciplines in the Humanities and Social Sciences.
The Centre therefore brought together experts in diverse
disciplines - Philosophy, Literature, Psychology, Sociology,
Economics, and Political science - to examine and discuss the
significance and role of altruism from their respective
perspectives. A total of 10 papers in all were presented, and the
volume is completed by an Introduction by the editors, and a final
Concluding Chapter by one of the editors. Among the issues
discussed are: the efficacy of motivational altruism in the
resolution of public issues; the genetic origins of altruism and
its attendant risks; the metaphysical basis of altruism; empathy
and altruism; altruism or social exchange; altruism in wartime; and
the welfare state. A notable feature of the volume is that the
various authors have not talked past' one another. Although each is
a specialist in his field, the papers are accessible to those in
other fields, and to non-specialists. Both individually and
together, they provide a rich set of insights and perspectives on
altruism as a fundamental human and social phenomenon, which will
edify, interest, and stimulate all readers of the volume.
This comprehensive collection brings out the rich and deep
philosophical resources of the Zhuangzi. It covers textual,
linguistic, hermeneutical, ethical, social/political and
philosophical issues, with the latter including epistemological,
metaphysical, phenomenological and cross-cultural (Chinese and
Western) aspects. The volume starts out with the textual history of
the Zhuangzi, and then examines how language is used in the text.
It explores this unique characteristic of the Zhuangzi, in terms of
its metaphorical forms, its use of humour in deriding and parodying
the Confucians, and paradoxically making Confucius the spokesman
for Zhuangzi's own point of view. The volume discusses questions
such as: Why does Zhuangzi use language in this way, and how does
it work? Why does he not use straightforward propositional
language? Why is language said to be inadequate to capture the
"dao" and what is the nature of this dao? The volume puts Zhuangzi
in the philosophical context of his times, and discusses how he
relates to other philosophers such as Laozi, Xunzi, and the
Logicians.
This book is about the philosophical, historical, and
interpretative aspects of Mencius. It explores his influence,
reception, and relevance in China from the third century BCE to the
present, as well as offers comparative studies of Mencius and major
figures in the history of Chinese and Western philosophy. With 34
accessible articles written by leading philosophers and scholars,
the Dao Companion to the Philosophy of Mencius provides both broad
pictures and in-depth discussions regarding the work of one of the
most important and influential Chinese philosophers. It covers his
normative ethics, meta-ethics, political philosophy, epistemology
and moral psychology. The last section of the volume, “Mencius
and Western Philosophers: Comparative Perspectives,” explicitly
puts him in dialogue with major Western philosophers. The Dao
Companion to the Philosophy of Mencius serves as an essential
volume for college students, graduate students, and scholars who
study and teach Mencius as well as Chinese philosophy and
comparative philosophy in general.
Altruistic Reveries is a unique volume, which arises out of an
Interdisciplinary Conference on Perspectives on Altruism from the
Humanities and Social Sciences organized by the Centre for Advanced
Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University
of Singapore, in October 1999. Altruism is a deep, multi-faceted
phenomenon, of great interest and relevance to scholars across the
entire range of disciplines in the Humanities and Social Sciences.
The Centre therefore brought together experts in diverse
disciplines - Philosophy, Literature, Psychology, Sociology,
Economics, and Political science - to examine and discuss the
significance and role of altruism from their respective
perspectives. A total of 10 papers in all were presented, and the
volume is completed by an Introduction by the editors, and a final
Concluding Chapter by one of the editors. Among the issues
discussed are: the efficacy of motivational altruism in the
resolution of public issues; the genetic origins of altruism and
its attendant risks; the metaphysical basis of altruism; empathy
and altruism; altruism or social exchange; altruism in wartime; and
the welfare state. A notable feature of the volume is that the
various authors have not `talked past' one another. Although each
is a specialist in his field, the papers are accessible to those in
other fields, and to non-specialists. Both individually and
together, they provide a rich set of insights and perspectives on
altruism as a fundamental human and social phenomenon, which will
edify, interest, and stimulate all readers of the volume.
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title. Key Notes Compares Chinese and Western ethics Explores the
concept of community and self 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 uniting all these essays by lead Chinese and Western
philosophers. Topics discussed include: the Confician emphasis on
hierarchy; the motivational basis driving concern for others; how
Descartes Mencius analyzed pity and compassion, how personal
identities are formed in Chinese and Western cultures, the
possibility of a Confucian civil society, and children's rights.
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