Virtue ethics and consequentialism in early Chinese philosophy
Van Norden examines early Confucianism as a form of virtue ethics and Mohism, an anti-Confucian movement, as a version of consequentialism. The philosophical methodology is analytic, in that the emphasis is on clear exegesis of the texts and a critical examination of the philosophical arguments prop...
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| Sprache: | English |
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New York [u.a.]
Cambridge Univ. Press
2007
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| Zusammenfassung: | Van Norden examines early Confucianism as a form of virtue ethics and Mohism, an anti-Confucian movement, as a version of consequentialism. The philosophical methodology is analytic, in that the emphasis is on clear exegesis of the texts and a critical examination of the philosophical arguments proposed by each side. |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 381-399) and index |
| Beschreibung: | XIV, 412 S. 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 0521867355 9780521867351 |