- Defines the concept of the classical Chinese philosophy of Tianxia or ‘All-Under-Heaven’
- Discusses the contemporary relevance of Tianxia in a highly globalized and developing world
- Offers a new dictionary for a 21st century 'All-Under-Heaven' based on the old doctrine
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- About this book
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This Key Concepts pivot discusses the contemporary relevance of the ancient Chinese concept of Tianxia or ‘All-Under-Heaven’ and argues the case for a new global political philosophy. ‘All-under-heaven’ is a conceptualization of the world as the composition of three realms: the physical, psychological and political, which places inclusivity and harmony at the heart of a global world view above other considerations, transcending the notion of nation state. In a highly interconnected and globalized world, the idea of Tianxia can offer a new 21st century vision of international relations and world order, based on a harmonized global organization defined by the “all-inclusiveness principle.” Promoting the ontology of co-existence and relational rationality hand in hand with rational risk aversion in a globalized world, this pivot makes the case that Tianxia could offer a new vision for contemporary world order, redefining the universality and legitimacy of politics.
- About the authors
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Tingyang Zhao is a Research Fellow of Institute of Philosophy, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China.
Liqing Tao is Professor at College of Staten Island/CUNY, USA.
- Table of contents (3 chapters)
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The Concept of Tianxia and Its Story
Pages 1-19
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A World-Pattern State: A Whirlpool Formula of China
Pages 21-42
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The Contemporariness of Tianxia
Pages 43-65
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Table of contents (3 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Redefining A Philosophy for World Governance
- Authors
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- Tingyang Zhao
- Translated by
- Tao, L.
- Series Title
- Key Concepts in Chinese Thought and Culture
- Copyright
- 2019
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Copyright Holder
- Foreign Language Teaching and Research Publishing Co., Ltd. This international edition is exclusively licensed to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. for worldwide distribution outside of China
- eBook ISBN
- 978-981-13-5971-2
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-981-13-5971-2
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-981-13-5970-5
- Series ISSN
- 2524-8464
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XVII, 68
- Number of Illustrations
- 1 b/w illustrations
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