Confucianism and East Asian Public Philosophy: An Analysis of

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The article explores the possibility of building public philosophy on the basis of Confucianism. It begins with a discussion of the idea of public philosophy, and how it differs in East Asia and the West. Then, the article takes the idea of "harmonize but not confirm" as an example to argue how Confucianism can serve as the foundation of East Asian public philosophy. However, the article also analyzes the limits of Confucian's doctrine of harmony as well as its concept of toleration by examining its attitude towards heresy. The conclusion is that we must transform ancient Confucianism in a creative way to make it compatible with modern public philosophy.

Key words: confucianism, public philosophy, harmony, heresy, creative transformation

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D092

Yi-hua JIANG. Confucianism and East Asian Public Philosophy: An Analysis of "Harmonize but Not Conform"[J]. Journal of East China Normal University (Philosophy and Social Sciences), 2007, 39(6): 1-10, 20.

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