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By Qianfan Zhang

This ebook reinterprets classical chinese language philosophical culture alongside the conceptual line of human dignity. via wide textual proof, it illustrates that classical Confucianism, Mohism and Daoism contained wealthy notions of dignity, which laid the root for human rights and political liberty in China, although, traditionally, liberal democracy didn't develop out of the authoritarian soil in China. The e-book severely examines the explanations that may have avoided the classical colleges from constructing a liberal culture, whereas asserting their optimistic contributions to the human dignity concept. 
Analysing the inadequacies of the western notion of human dignity, the textual content covers correct teachings of Kongzi, Mengzi, Xunzi, Mozi, Laozi and Zhuangzi (in comparability with Rousseau). whereas the Confucian notions of humanity (Ren), righteousness (Yi), and gentleman (Junzi) undergo so much without delay at the perception of dignity, Mohism and Daoism supply salutary corrections to the ossification of the orthodox Confucian perform (Li).

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