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Confucianism and Modernisation

Industrialization and Democratization in East Asia

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  • © 2000

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Authors:
  1. Wei-Bin Zhang

    1. Department of Economics, The National University of Singapore, Singapore

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Wei-Bin Zhang
      Pages 1-10

  3. Confucius and His Doctrines

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-11
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    2. The Master: the Historical Conditions and His Life

      • Wei-Bin Zhang
      Pages 13-27

    3. Free Will, Benevolence and the Vision

      • Wei-Bin Zhang
      Pages 28-45

    4. Knowledge and Action

      • Wei-Bin Zhang
      Pages 46-58

    5. Social Organizations and Government

      • Wei-Bin Zhang
      Pages 59-79

    6. Wealth and Profit

      • Wei-Bin Zhang
      Pages 80-94

  4. The Dynamics of Confucianism

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 95-95
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    2. Mencius (371–289 bc): Human Nature is Good

      • Wei-Bin Zhang
      Pages 97-121

    3. Hsün Tzu (298–238 bc): Human Nature is Evil

      • Wei-Bin Zhang
      Pages 122-139

    4. Chu Hsi (1130–1200): Chinese Rationalism and the Great Synthesis

      • Wei-Bin Zhang
      Pages 140-151

    5. Wang Yang-ming (1472–1529): Chinese Idealism

      • Wei-Bin Zhang
      Pages 152-162

  5. Modernization of the Confucian Regions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 163-163
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    2. Industrialization of the Confucian Regions

      • Wei-Bin Zhang
      Pages 165-198

    3. Democracy and Confucianism

      • Wei-Bin Zhang
      Pages 199-215

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 216-229
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About this book

Wei-Bin Zhang offers an authoritative guide to the philosophy of Confucianism and its impact in the Confucian regions, covering mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Vietnam and Singapore. All, except Singapore, employed Confucianism as the state ideology before the West came to East Asia. The differences and similarities between the variety of Confucian schools are examined. The author concludes that the philosophical and ethical principles of Confucianism will assist in the industrialization and democratization of the region.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Economics, The National University of Singapore, Singapore

    Wei-Bin Zhang

About the author

WEI-BIN ZHANG, born in 1961 in mainland China. He is Associate Professor of Economics at the Swedish Institute for Futures Study, Stockholm. His main research fields are East Asian economic development, Chinese philosophy, non-linear theory, non-linear economic dynamics, trade theory, urban and regional economics, and ethics. He has published more than 100 academic articles. His books include Economic Dynamics, Synergetic Economics, Knowledge and Value-Economic Structures with Time and Space, and Japan versus China in the Industrial Race. He was brought up and received his university education in mainland China. He studied at Kyoto University in Japan for four years. He has done research in Sweden since 1987.

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