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Dialectic of the Chinese Revolution : from Utopianism to Hedonism Pdf, Epub, Ebook DIALECTIC OF THE CHINESE REVOLUTION : FROM UTOPIANISM TO HEDONISM PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Jiwei Ci | 292 pages | 01 Oct 1994 | Stanford University Press | 9780804723732 | English | Palo Alto, United States Dialectic of the Chinese Revolution : From Utopianism to Hedonism PDF Book In this progression, which the author describes as the unfolding of the hedonistic potential of utopianism, Marxism became China's road to capitalism and consumerism. Be alerted of all new items appearing on this page. Edge of the World Press, By John Sellars. By Julie Peakman. Hearing, Listening, Sounds, Silence. Cambridge University Press, , 3rd Edition, Faber and Faber, Political Arguments Against Utopianism. Normative ethics. 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Epicureans tended to favor small and agreeable communities, political disengagement, and they eschewed political and religious violence. Dialectic of the Chinese Revolution : From Utopianism to Hedonism Writer Bloomington, Indiana, University of Indiana Press, Similarly, in Chapter 8, Ni Peimin explores a way to make Confucianism compatible with democracy. By Fred Feldman. Edited with an introduction by Arnold Davidson. Wisdom of Catius' Cat. Index, reading list, pages. It is not possible to live pleasurably without these tools, nor is it possible to employ these tools properly without living pleasurably. Sign in Create an account. Quite the opposite, by understanding Confucianism as an anti-statist philosophical system and religion, he explores various ways to accommodate liberal ideas of human rights and democratic values in Confucian-Chinese society, thereby countering Kang's ideal of the benevolent government founded on the dictatorship of Confucian scholars who alone, it is argued, know the will of heaven It is designed for the scholar and for the student. Introduction, notes, references. Index, notes, references, pages. Nietzsche and Epicurean Philosophy. Edited by Michael Chase, Stephen R. General index, index of works cited, bibliography, notes, pages. Edited by Cassius Amicus. By Friedrich Nietzsche. Behind the profound social and economic changes now taking place in China is a complex history of communism's invention and loss of meaning. Routledge, Touching, Feeling, Sensations, Hands. This book will impart on the reader a deep understanding of recent major historical events in China, even with little to no previous knowledge of them. Unlike Jiang, Chen does not make the implausible, highly patronizing, argument that "liberal democracy treats the pursuit of selfish human desire as the first priority of politics and it has nothing to do with ethical value" Index, notes, bibliography, pages. This history, from to the present, has been extensively studied by scholars using the methods of history and political science. Enlightenment, Wisdom, Insight, Inspiration - Quotations. BookDB marked it as to-read Aug 28, This implies thinking, not just about yourself, but about the interests and pleasure of others as well. Also see J. Lexington Books, By Hannah Arendt New York, Julian Messner, Inc. Unfortunately, only two of his books have been translated into English. Bentham, Jeremy , 15 February - 6 June , was a British philosopher, jurist, and social reformer. 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This history, from to the present, has been extensively studied by scholars using the methods of history and political science. Their influence in the areas of literature, philosophy, theology, and science are considered. Though each Part in the volume serves its own purpose, this review limits itself to constructive Confucian political theory by focusing on the chapters in Part 2. Inhalt Introduction. Vintage Books, Principal Doctrines of Epicureanism. As the line between these tasks is seldom sharp These kinds of critique, especially the latter, can serve as an antidote to the reifying tendency of the human rights discourse. Index, bibliography, end notes, further reading list, pages. There's history in it, but it's really a philosophical book with Nietzschean overtones and a calm, even-tempered manner, though moral passion is just under the surface. 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