Confucianism and Human Rights

by TuWeiming (Author), Wm.TheodoreDeBary (Author)

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1999
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In essays exploring the relationship of contemporary human rights doctrine to the teachings of Confucius and Mencius, this volume investigates concepts such as the individual in relation to the state; the notion of rights in ritual and law; and justice, constitutionalism, and intellectual freedom in Chinese and Western traditions.

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In essays exploring the relationship of contemporary human rights doctrine to the teachings of Confucius and Mencius, this volume investigates concepts such as the individual in relation to the state; the notion of "rights" in ritual and law; and justice, constitutionalism, and intellectual freedom in Chinese and Western traditions.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 408
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 09 Jun 1999
ISBN 10: 0231109377
ISBN 13: 9780231109376