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184 pp. May 1994
ISBN 978-0-8248-1610-0P
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Ch'en Liang on Public Interest and the Law
by Hoyt Cleveland Tillman
Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy Monograph 12
"Deserves to be in every library in order to supplement and revise our estimation of the Confucian achievement." --China Review International, Spring 1997
Exploring the threads of legitimate private and public interest running through Ch'en Liang's thought strengthens the case for seeing him as a significant contributor to the field of Confucian ethical thought. Synthesizing concepts that other Confucians regarded as polarities, Ch'en sought to ensure that what had utility and results would possess the full endorsement of what was right and just. Futhermore, by elevating the notion of ssu beyond mere selfishness, he sought to harmonize self-regarding private interests with the collective public good. Whether his solutions persuade us or not, his was surely and impressive and original effort.
Hoyt Cleveland Tillman received his Ph.D. in history and East Asian languages at Harvard University. In 2000, he received an Alexander von Humboldt Award. He currently teaches Chinese thought and history at Arizona State University.
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