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The inner conflict of modernity, the moderateness of Confucianism and critical theory

The inner conflict of modernity, the moderateness of Confucianism and critical theory AbstractThis paper deals with Care of the Self under globalization. The first part refers to Johann P. Arnason’s interpretation of Jan Patočka’s work on super-civilization and shows the contradictions facing people in the Modern Era. It suggests that the concept of moderateness is an adequate point of departure for handling the various contradictions of the current epoch. The second part looks at selected aspects of Confucian philosophy in which moderateness, that is, the permanent search for a “middle position” is an integral part of that philosophical tradition. The critical actualisation of Confucianism as proposed for instance by Heiner Roetz is seen as an appropriate way of developing the dialogical characteristics of Confucian philosophy. In the last part it is stressed that critical theory is of relevance when identifying various forms of suffering and because of its ability to understand and critically evaluate diverse cultural and social contexts. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Human Affairs de Gruyter

The inner conflict of modernity, the moderateness of Confucianism and critical theory

Dunaj, Ľubomír
Human Affairs , Volume 27 (4): 19 – Oct 1, 2017
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de Gruyter
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© 2017 Institute for Research in Social Communication, Slovak Academy of Sciences
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10.1515/humaff-2017-0038
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Abstract

AbstractThis paper deals with Care of the Self under globalization. The first part refers to Johann P. Arnason’s interpretation of Jan Patočka’s work on super-civilization and shows the contradictions facing people in the Modern Era. It suggests that the concept of moderateness is an adequate point of departure for handling the various contradictions of the current epoch. The second part looks at selected aspects of Confucian philosophy in which moderateness, that is, the permanent search for a “middle position” is an integral part of that philosophical tradition. The critical actualisation of Confucianism as proposed for instance by Heiner Roetz is seen as an appropriate way of developing the dialogical characteristics of Confucian philosophy. In the last part it is stressed that critical theory is of relevance when identifying various forms of suffering and because of its ability to understand and critically evaluate diverse cultural and social contexts.

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Human Affairs – de Gruyter

Published: Oct 1, 2017

Keywords: care of the self; contradiction; moderateness; reasonableness; Confucianism; critical theory

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