Confucian moral cultivation, longevity, and public policy
By investigating the link between the Confucian ideal of longevity and moral cultivation, I argue that Confucian moral cultivation is founded on the ideal of harmony, and, in this connection, it promotes a holistic, healthy life, of which longevity is an important component. My argument is internal...
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| description | By investigating the link between the Confucian ideal of longevity and moral cultivation, I argue that Confucian moral cultivation is founded on the ideal of harmony, and, in this connection, it promotes a holistic, healthy life, of which longevity is an important component. My argument is internal to Confucianism, in the sense that it aims to show these concepts are coherently constructed within the Confucian philosophical framework; I do not go beyond the Confucian framework to prove its validity. Finally, I show that if these Confucian beliefs are true, they have serious implications for public policy-making in contemporary societies. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1062272019-12-06T22:06:53Z Confucian moral cultivation, longevity, and public policy Li, Chenyang School of Humanities and Social Sciences DRNTU::Humanities::Philosophy By investigating the link between the Confucian ideal of longevity and moral cultivation, I argue that Confucian moral cultivation is founded on the ideal of harmony, and, in this connection, it promotes a holistic, healthy life, of which longevity is an important component. My argument is internal to Confucianism, in the sense that it aims to show these concepts are coherently constructed within the Confucian philosophical framework; I do not go beyond the Confucian framework to prove its validity. Finally, I show that if these Confucian beliefs are true, they have serious implications for public policy-making in contemporary societies. 2014-10-01T07:00:37Z 2019-12-06T22:06:53Z 2014-10-01T07:00:37Z 2019-12-06T22:06:53Z 2010 2010 Journal Article Chenyang, L. (2010). Confucian moral cultivation, longevity, and public policy. Dao, 9(1), 25-36. 1569-7274 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/106227 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/23947 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11712-009-9156-3 158769 en Dao © 2010 Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 11 p. |
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| title | Confucian moral cultivation, longevity, and public policy |
| title_full | Confucian moral cultivation, longevity, and public policy |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Confucian moral cultivation, longevity, and public policy |
| title_short | Confucian moral cultivation, longevity, and public policy |
| title_sort | confucian moral cultivation longevity and public policy |
| topic | DRNTU::Humanities::Philosophy |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/106227 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/23947 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11712-009-9156-3 |
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