Towards critical aspects of Confucianism

Autor(en)
Lubomir Dunaj
Abstrakt

This paper consists of two parts. The first deals with the issue of whether it is possible to coherently employ the term ‘critical Confucian’ in general, i.e. whether it is a paradox or oxymoron. It will be argued that Confucianism should not be identified with any particular ideology and, therefore, can be critical. This critical potential, in turn, can be developed by bringing it into dialogue with Critical Theory. As such, the second part indicates, in an introductory way, some possible overlaps between Confucianism and Critical Theory by comparing Heiner Roetz’s and Axel Honneth’s respective interpretations of these traditions.

Organisation(en)
Institut für Philosophie
Journal
Ethics & bioethics : in Central Europe
Band
Volume 6
Seiten
135-145
Anzahl der Seiten
10
ISSN
2453-7829
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1515/ebce-2016-0016
Publikationsdatum
2016
Peer-reviewed
Ja
ÖFOS 2012
603103 Ethik
Link zum Portal
https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/de/publications/d6beb6a5-f619-4b3b-9972-09066fa4ebc8