<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This paper consists of two parts. The first deals with the issue of whether it is possible to coherently employ the term ‘critical Confucian’ in general, i.e. whether it is a paradox or oxymoron. It will be argued that Confucianism should not be identified with any particular ideology and, therefore, can be critical. This critical potential, in turn, can be developed by bringing it into dialogue with Critical Theory. As such, the second part indicates, in an introductory way, some possible overlaps between Confucianism and Critical Theory by comparing Heiner Roetz’s and Axel Honneth’s respective interpretations of these traditions.</p></abstract>

This paper consists of two parts. The first deals with the issue of whether it is possible to coherently employ the term ‘critical Confucian’ in general, i.e. whether it is a paradox or oxymoron. It will be argued that Confucianism should not be identified with any particular ideology and, therefore, can be critical. This critical potential, in turn, can be developed by bringing it into dialogue with Critical Theory. As such, the second part indicates, in an introductory way, some possible overlaps between Confucianism and Critical Theory by comparing Heiner Roetz’s and Axel Honneth’s respective interpretations of these traditions.

Towards critical aspects of Confucianism

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This paper consists of two parts. The first deals with the issue of whether it is possible to coherently employ the term ‘critical Confucian’ in general, i.e....

Towards critical aspects of Confucianism

Published Online: Dec 28, 2016

Page range: 135 - 145

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ebce-2016-0016

Keywords
Chinese philosophy, Confucianism, Critical theory, Global ethics

© 2016 Ľubomír Dunaj, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Towards critical aspects of Confucianism

Published Online: Dec 28, 2016

Page range: 135 - 145

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ebce-2016-0016

KeywordsChinese philosophy, Confucianism, Critical theory, Global ethics

© 2016 Ľubomír Dunaj, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Chinese philosophy, Confucianism, Critical theory, Global ethics