Routledge Studies in Contemporary Chinese Philosophy
About the Book Series
Routledge Studies in Contemporary Chinese Philosophy
Edited by Bryan W. Van Norden, Vassar College, USA and Yong Li, Wuhan University, China
It is widely recognized that in science, industry, and technology China is a modern superpower. However, there is still a common stereotype that Chinese philosophy consists of nothing but the earnest repetition of quaint sayings from long-dead sages. In actuality, philosophy in China today is vibrant and intellectually diverse.
The aim of this series is to publish translations of the best and most representative works by contemporary Chinese philosophers. The books in this series include contemporary studies of the history of Chinese or Western philosophy, as well as original works of research in ethics, political philosophy, metaphysics, and other areas. Routledge Studies in Contemporary Chinese Philosophy seeks to fill the large gap that currently exists in the study of Chinese philosophy by providing high-quality translations to English-language scholars.
Contemporary New Confucianism
1st Edition
By Qiyong Guo
November 11, 2025
This two-volume set is a seminal work on contemporary New Confucianism in China, focusing on ten leading thinkers of this intellectual movement in the 20th century, discussing their divergences in thought and contemporary relevance. Contemporary New Confucianism refers to the Confucianism or ...
Contemporary New Confucianism I
1st Edition
By Qiyong Guo
October 01, 2025
As the first volume of a two-volume seminal work on contemporary New Confucianism in China, this book charts the development of this intellectual trend and examines four leading thinkers of this intellectual movement in the 20th century. Contemporary New Confucianism refers to the Confucianism or ...
Contemporary New Confucianism II
1st Edition
By Qiyong Guo
October 01, 2025
As the second volume of a two-volume seminal work on contemporary New Confucianism in China, this book focuses on six leading thinkers of this intellectual movement in the 20th century. Contemporary New Confucianism refers to the Confucianism or Confucian thought that has emerged in China since the...
Secret Subversion: Mou Zongsan, Kant, and Early Confucianism
1st Edition
By Wenming Tang
June 19, 2024
Mou Zongsan (1909–1995) is one of the representatives of Modern Confucianism and an important Chinese philosopher of the twentieth century. This two-volume set critically examines the philosophical system of moral metaphysics proposed by Mou, which combines Confucianism and Kantianism ...
Secret Subversion II: Mou Zongsan, Kant, and Early Confucianism
1st Edition
By Wenming Tang
June 19, 2024
This title critically examines Mou Zongsan’s philosophical system of moral metaphysics on the level of metaphysics and history philosophy, which combines Confucianism and Kantianism philosophy. Mou Zongsan (1909–1995) is one of the representatives of Modern Confucianism and an important Chinese ...
Moral Partiality
1st Edition
By Yong Li
January 29, 2024
Situated within the framework of Confucian family-oriented ethics, this book explores the issue of familial partiality and specifically discusses whether it is morally praiseworthy to love one’s family partially. In reviewing the tension between familial partiality and egalitarian impartiality from...
Secret Subversion I: Mou Zongsan, Kant, and Early Confucianism
1st Edition
By Tang Wenming
June 13, 2022
Mou Zongsan (1909–1995), one of the representatives of Modern Confucianism, belongs to the most important Chinese philosophers of the twentieth century. From a more traditional Confucian perspective, this book makes a critical analysis on Mou’s "moral metaphysics," mainly his thoughts about ...
Between Deontology and Justice: Chinese and Western Perspectives
1st Edition
By Genyou Wu
August 02, 2021
In China, political philosophy is still a comparatively new academic discipline. While there is no such phrase as “political philosophy” in ancient Chinese texts, there are elements within them that could be considered part of that field. Central questions of Chinese ancient political philosophy ...
A History of Classical Chinese Thought
1st Edition
By Zehou Li
June 30, 2021
Li Zehou is widely regarded as one of China’s most influential contemporary thinkers. He has produced influential theories of the development of Chinese thought and the place of aesthetics in Chinese ethics and value theory. This book is the first English-language translation of Li Zehou’s work on ...
Confucius and the Modern World
1st Edition
By Lai Chen
June 30, 2020
This book represents the cutting edge of theoretical works on Confucianism. Starting from Confucianism’s comeback in modern China and ending with the proposal of the new philosophical concept of “multiple universality” in the face of the world culture, the author conducts an in-depth analysis and ...