{"product_id":"9789814504737","title":"Great Equal Society, The: Confucianism, China And The 21st Century: Confucianism, China and the 21st Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eConfucianism 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Great Equal Society\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Great Equal Society\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Philosophical Shift:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohnson's Great Society\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRestoring Inner Morality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstitution versus Culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Society of \u003ci\u003eRen\u003c\/i\u003e: Modern Examples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA New Philosophy for China — and for the World\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn Government:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs Democracy for China?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal Challenge for China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo Views of Human Nature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharacteristics of Good Government\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreedom of the Media\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn from Singapore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn the Economy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaissez-faire versus Social Realization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMisery of the Middle Class\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBreakdown of Morality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRestoring Humanity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfit Motive as Secondary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChallenges for China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuggestions for a Humane Economy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChristianity, Communism, and Claims of Community\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn Education:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEducational Arms Race\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoney, Education, and the Democratic Ideal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRedefining the Purpose of Education\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Moral Animal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeyond Freedom and Discipline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConfucian Theory of Education\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTalent, Discipline, and Success\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoral Leadership\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New China Model:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRise of the “China Model”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRedefining the China Model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn Diplomacy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the Environment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCelebrating China's Rise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Short Introduction to Confucianism:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConfucius and Religion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConfucianism as a Moral Philosophy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConfucianism versus Legalism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFailures of Confucianism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReadership:\u003c\/b\u003e General readers interested in Confucianism, China, Great Equal Society.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47185290952944,"sku":"9789814504737","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789814504737_p0.jpg?v=1763692334","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789814504737","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}