Essays of Lim Boon Keng on Confucianism

(With Chinese Translations)

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Eastern Religions, Confucianism, History, Asian, Southeast Asia

• Author: ChunBao Yan
• ISBN: 9789814472807
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
• Publication: October 7, 2014
• Imprint: WSPC/OTHERS
• Language: English

This book introduces and promotes Dr Lim Boon Keng's thoughts on Confucianism. Dr Lim is an outstanding thinker and an authority on Confucian history of Singapore. His thoughts on Confucianism represent the fusion of Confucianism and Christianity, which is unique in the history of Confucianism.

This book is a compilation of articles, published from 1904 to 1917, and is the most representative of Dr Lim's thoughts on Confucianism. Written in a simple and accessible manner, this book will be of interest to anyone interested in knowing more about Confucianism. This book is the first bilingual version (English and Chinese) on Dr Lim Boon Keng's thoughts on Confucianism.

Contents:

• Confucian Cosmogony and Theism
• 儒家的天道观
• Confucian View of Human Nature
• 儒家的人性观
• The Basis of Confucian Ethics
• 儒家的伦理基础
• The Confucian Code of Filial Piety
• 儒家的孝道观
• The Confucian Cult
• 儒家的祭拜仪式
• The Confucian Ideal
• 儒家的理想
• The Confucian Doctrine of Brotherly Love
• 儒家的兄弟观
• The Status of Women Under a Confucian Regime
• 儒家社会中妇女的身份地位
• The Confucian Code of Conjugal Harmony
• 儒家的婚姻观
• The Confucian Ethics of Friendship
• 儒家的交友之道
• The Great War From the Confucian Point of View
• 从儒家的观点和立场看世界大战

Readership: Students, academics, professionals and general public who are interested in Confucianism as well as the history of Confucian tradition in Singapore.
Key Features:

• First book to introduce Dr Lim Boon Keng's thoughts on Confucianism
• This book is the first bilingual version (English and Chinese) on Dr Lim Boon Keng's thoughts on Confucianism