The great equal society
Subtitle: Confucianism, China and the 21st century
By: Young-oak Kim, Hanshin University, Korea, Jung-kyu Kim, ACA Investments Pte Ltd, Singapore
Publisher: World Scientific; World Scientific Publishing Company
Published: 2014
Place of publication: New Jersey
Language: eng
Number of pages: 173
ISBN-13: 9789814504713
Subjects: Confucian sociology; Confucianism; Social conditions; Economic conditions; Politics and government
Description: Confucianism is the guiding creed for a quarter of mankind, yet hardly anyone has explained it in plain terms - until now. Written in a style both intelligible and enjoyable for the global audience, The Great Equal Society distils the core ideas of the major Confucian classics and shows how their timeless wisdom can be applied to the modern world. It also introduces pragmatic suggestions emanating from Confucius and his followers for ensuring good governance, building a humane economy and educating moral leaders. The book's core message of inner morality, first expounded by Confucius millennia ago, will resonate on both sides of the Pacific, and its sweeping survey of the hot topics today - dysfunctional government, crony capitalism, and the erosion of ethics in both Wall Street and Main Street, among others - will breathe new life to Confucian teachings while providing much-needed answers to our urgent social problems. The Great Equal Society is written by Young-oak Kim, a Korean thinker whom Wikipedia describes as "the nation's leading philosopher dealing with public issues and explaining Oriental philosophy to the public, " and Jung-kyu Kim, a talented trilingual writer who has published works in English, Japanese and Korean. -- Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-164) and index.