{"product_id":"the-early-confucian-philosophy-of-agency-virtuous-conduct-hardcover","title":"The Early Confucian Philosophy of Agency: Virtuous Conduct - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHenrique Schneider\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHenrique Schneider argues that understanding the three Early Confucian thinkers--Confucius, Mencius, and Xunzi--as virtue-ethicists, political philosophers, or social conservatives proves too narrow. Championing a broader and more philosophical reading, \u003ci\u003eThe Early Confucian Philosophy of Agency: Virtuous Conduct \u003c\/i\u003esheds new light on a well-established topic. Virtuous conduct--aligning actions and motivations with virtues, social roles, and rituals--is the philosophy of agency of Early Confucianism. Confucius, Mencius, and Xunzi share a common philosophy of agency, which does more than describe agents and acts: it also represents a progressive social and political program. Schneider characterizes Early Confucianism as a progressive philosophy due to its human-centered program for social reform, its process view of self-cultivation, and its development. Agents who cultivate themselves can produce virtuous conduct, flourish, and become Junzi. This lets them lead each other in self-cultivation, social environment, and polity. As such, virtuous conduct integrates ethics, social and political philosophy in a theory of action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHenrique Schneider \u003c\/b\u003eis associate of the Center for Chinese Studies in Switzerland and of the Geopolitical Information Services in Liechtenstein.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 188\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 15, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48639774556409,"sku":"9781666928372","price":198.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/U3Vkez8pbP9781666928372.webp?v=1783318755","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-early-confucian-philosophy-of-agency-virtuous-conduct-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}