{"product_id":"the-chinese-liberal-spirit-selected-writings-of-xu-fuguan-paperback","title":"The Chinese Liberal Spirit: Selected Writings of Xu Fuguan - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFuguan Xu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Elstein\u003c\/b\u003e (Other)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first English-language translation of an important figure in modern Confucian thought.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eXu Fuguan (1903-1982) was one of the most important Confucian scholars of the twentieth century. A key figure in the Nationalist Party, Xu was involved in the Chinese civil war after World War II and in the early years of the Nationalist government in Taiwan. He never ceased to believe that democracy was the way forward for the Chinese nation. Making his ethical and political thought accessible to English-speaking readers for the first time, these essays analyze the source of morality and how morality must be realized in democratic government; they also provide a sharp contrast to the claim that democracy is not suitable for China-or that Confucian government should be meritocracy, not democracy. They also share the reflections of a man who lived through the Chinese revolution and remained strongly critical of the governments in both the People's Republic of China and Taiwan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Elstein \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of Philosophy at the State University of New York at New Paltz. He is the editor of \u003ci\u003eDao Companion to Contemporary Confucian Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e and the author of \u003ci\u003eDemocracy in Contemporary Confucian Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 351\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 02, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51785920512288,"sku":"9781438487168","price":66.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/351f58e68fb0d803a362e963def2dd13.webp?v=1780623524","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-chinese-liberal-spirit-selected-writings-of-xu-fuguan-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}