Synopses & Reviews
Since the end of the nineteenth century, Chinese philosophy has experienced an intensely self-conscious creative transformation. Contemporary Chinese philosophers developed sophisticated positions in many central areas of philosophy and set out to reinterpret the complex inheritance of ancient Chinese philosophy.
Contemporary Chinese Philosophy features leading scholars describing and critically assessing the works of sixteen major twentieth-century Chinese philosophers. The book explores these philosophers' attempts to revive and modernize the Confucian, Daoist, Mohist, Legalist, Logicist, Neo-Confucian, and Buddhist schools as well as their critiques of Western thinkers from Plato to Wittgenstein. It demonstrates that the values and achievements of Chinese philosophers offer a gateway to understanding the development of Chinese views of humanity and reality.
This volume enables students and general readers to understand the rich and challenging diversity of issues and positions explored in contemporary Chinese philosophy.
Review
"This 'showcase' for modern Chinese philosophy will finally dispel the common western perception that nothing has happened in Chinese philosophy since the sixteenth century other than the emergence of a regimented, monochromatic Marxism. In this immaculately edited volume, its mainly Chinese contributors testify to the immense variety of contemporary Chinese philosophy and to the willingness of its leading figures to enrich their own traditions through critical dialogue with western ones. The volume deserves to inspire a reciprocal willingness among western philosophers."
David E. Cooper, Durham University "An excellent anthology of essays introducing sixteen important Chinese philosophers in the twentieth century. The editors also provide a valuable background and overview, recent overseas trends, and a unifying interpretation of Chinese philosophy. 'Must' reading for serious students and scholars interested in Chinese philosophy" Antonio S. Cua, Catholic University of America
"Contemporary Chinese Philosophy constitutes a valuable contribution to the Western understanding of Chinese philosophy in conveying with clarity the diversity of the Chinese intellectual response to the encounter with Western thought." Practical Philosophy, Vol. 6, Autumn 2003
Synopsis
Contemporary Chinese Philosophy features discussion of sixteen major twentieth-century Chinese philosophers. Leading scholars in the field describe and critically assess the works of these significant figures.
- Critically assesses the work of major comtemporary Chinese philosophers that have rarely been discussed in English.
- Features essays by leading scholars in the field.
- Includes a glossary of Chinese characters and definitions.
Synopsis
Contemporary Chinese Philosophy features discussion of sixteen major twentieth-century Chinese philosophers. Leading scholars in the field describe and critically assess the works of these significant figures.
Synopsis
The essays in this anthology examine philosophical issues such as sportsmanship, violence, cheating, drug use, racism, sexism, and gender equity. Representing the thinking of philosophers, psychologists, sociologists, coaches, and sports writers, these essays bring together a wide range of approaches to these issues.
This unique collection gives the reader an understanding of the moral significance of sports. It shows how sports deeply affect as well as mirror our culture and society.
About the Author
Chung-Ying Cheng is a professor of philosophy at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He is the founder and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Chinese Philosophy. He is also founder of the International Society for Chinese Philosophy.
Nicholas Bunnin is director of the Philosophy Project at the Institute for Chinese Studies at Oxford University. He is chairman of the British Committee of the Philosophy Summer School in China: China Britain Australia.
Table of Contents
Notes on Contributors.
Foreword by Dean Smith.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction – The Moral Significance of Sport: Jan Boxill..
Part I: Sport and Education:.
1. Sports, Relativism, and Moral Education: Robert L. Simon.
2. Why Everyone Deserves a Sporting Chance: Education, Justice, and School Sports: Janice Moulton.
3. Moral Development and Sport: Character and Cognitive Developmentalism Contrasted: Carwyn Jones and Michael McNamee.
4. Philosopher in the Playground: Notes on the Meaning of Sport: Peter Heinegg.
5. Foul Play: Sports Metaphors as Public Doublespeak: Francine Hardaway.
Part II: Sport and Sportsmanship:.
6. Sportsmanship as a Moral Category: James W. Keating.
7. Three Approaches Toward an Understanding of Sportsmanship: Peter J. Arnold.
8. Deception, Sportsmanship, and Ethics: Kathleen M. Pearson.
9. On Sportsmanship and “Running up the Score”: Nicholas Dixon.
10. Sportmanship and Blowouts: Baseball and Beyond: Randolph M. Feezell.
Part III: Sport and Competition:.
11. The Ethics of Competition: Jan Boxill.
12. On Winning and Athletic Superiority: Nicholas Dixon.
13. In Defense of Writing: R. Scott Kretchmar.
14. Winding Down, Looking Ahead: Dean Smith.
15. Personal Best: W. M. Brown.
16. Fair Play as Respect for the Game: Robert Butcher and Angela Schneider.
Part IV: Sport and Drugs:.
17. Good Competition and Drug-Enhanced Performance: Robert L. Simon.
18. Enhancing Performance in Sports: What is Morally Permissible?: Laura C. Morgan.
19. Sports and Drugs: Are Current Bans Justified?: Michael Lavin.
Part V: Sport and Violence:.
20. What is Sports Violence?: Michael Smith.
21. Values and Violence in Sports Today: The Moral Reasoning Athletes Use in Their Games and in their Lives: Brenda Jo Bredemeier, David L. Shields, Jack C. Horn.
22. Violence and Sports: Robert E. Leach.
Part VI: Sport and Gender:.
23. Sex Equality in Sports: Jane English.
24. Human Equality in Sports: Peter S. Wenz.
25. Gender Equity and Inequity in Athletics: Robert L. Simon.
26. Title IX and Gender Equity: Jan Boxill.
27. Why Women do Better than Men in College Basketball, or “What is Collegiate Sport for, Anyway?”: Nicholas Hunt-Bull.
28. Women, Self-Possession, and Sport: Catharine MacKinnon.
29. Stronger Women: Mariah Burton Nelson.
30, The Sports Closet: Liz Galst.
Part VII: Sport and Racial Issues:.
31. Racial Differences in Sports: What's Ethics Got To Do With It?: Albert Mosely.
32. Race and College Sport: A Long Way to Go: Richard E. Lapchick.
33. Sport and Stereotype: From Role Model to Muhammad Ali: Mike Marqusee.
Part VIII: Sport and Role Models:.
34. Do Celebrated Athletes have Special Responsibilities to be Good Role Models? An Imagined Dialog between Charles Barkley and Karl Malone: Christopher Wellman.
35. Get the Message?: Rick Reilly.
Index.