Lunli and Confucian Moral Theory

This book interprets the concepts, philosophies and cultural traditions of lunli (roughly construed as relationships and rationality) from the perspective and domain of 'dialogue civilization.' On the conceptual level, it expounds the common reference and different tenets of the Chinese lunli and the Western ethic, exploring the characteristics of lunli and "ethic" in civilization history, considering notably the difference between unification of family and state and division of the two at the embryonic stage of civilization. The book draws on the lunli-oriented culture and religion-based culture to demonstrate the difference between Chinese lunli and Western ethic in their respective top design and ultimate care, by exploring the issue What the world would be like, if there were no lunli for the Chinese and What the world would be like, if there were no God for westerners. Since lunli is the most prominent feature of being Chinese, or the most symbolic and interpretative Chinese cultural concept, this pivot provides a key introduction for Western readers not only to the concept itself, but also to modern day Chinese culture.

Introduces and unveils the Chinese cultural code behind lunli Systematically compares the concepts of Chinese lunli with the English term ethic Innovatively explores and explains what the world would be like without lunli

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Dr. Hao Fan is an Associate Professor at Northwestern Polytechnical University, where he directs the Wearable Ergonomics and Design Lab and serves as Assistant to the Director of the Key Laboratory of Ergonomics and Industrial Design, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. He received his PhD degree from Northwestern Polytechnical University and completed a joint-PhD training program at the University of California Berkeley. Before returning to his current position, he held research and faculty appointments at Zhejiang University and Southeast University (China). Dr. Fan has engaged in external ear anthropometry research for more than ten years, establishing a solid foundation in ergonomic measurement, modeling, and comfort evaluation. Dr. Fan’s research focuses on ergonomic risk control and design strategies for wearable devices, emphasizing the integration of human–machine interaction, physiological assessment, and design translation. He has published more than 60 academic papers and holds over 10 granted patents in these domains. Dr. Fan has led or contributed to over 20 research and industrial projects, with practical achievements widely applied in smart wearable product development and aviation ergonomic design, advancing both academic and industrial progress in the field. Professor Dengkai Chen is a Professor at Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU). He received PhD degree in Computer-Aided Industrial Design from Northwestern Polytechnical University. He currently serves as the Director of the Department of Industrial Design, the Key Laboratory of Industrial Design and Human–Machine Ergonomics, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the Shaanxi Laboratory of Industrial Design Engineering. Professor Chen has led or participated in more than ten national scientific research projects. He has presided over ten major industrial design projects in key engineering fields such as manned spaceflight and manned deep-sea submersibles. He has published over 150 academic papers, authored seven books and textbooks, and holds more than 100 national patents. His primary research interests include product innovation design, design philosophy, technical aesthetics, and ergonomics design. He has completed numerous ergonomics research projects in manned spaceflight, aviation, and deep-sea operations, establishing a systematic ergonomics design and analysis framework. This framework covers diverse domains such as layout assessment and optimal design for confined compartments, visual ergonomics assessment, human factors reliability analysis in manned submersibles, dynamic risk evaluation for complex operational systems, performance assessment of special operators, and comprehensive evaluation of operational comfort and maintainability. Dr. Mengcheng Wang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial Design, Xi’an University of Technology. She received her PhD degree from Northwestern Polytechnical University and completed a joint-PhD program at the School of Public Health, University of California Berkeley. Dr. Wang has been engaged in ergonomic risk control and design optimization research for wearable devices, with more than 10 years of experience in external ear anthropometry and wearable comfort modeling. She has led or participated in ergonomics research and design projects for leading international companies, including Tesla, Liberty Mutual, Google, Huawei, and AVIC, bridging academic research with industrial innovation. Her research focuses on human–machine interaction, biomechanical modeling, and multimodal comfort evaluation in wearable systems. Dr Wang’s interdisciplinary research integrates neural and physiological signal analysis, machine learning, and ergonomic design methodologies, contributing to the development of human-centered design frameworks for smart wearables and interactive products.

Inhalt

1. Abstract.- 2. Introduction: How to Enjoy the Cultural Elements of Lunli?.- 3. Part I: The Discourse Structure of Lunli and Its Chinese Code.- 4. Part II: The Spiritual Temperament of Lunli.- 5. Part III: The Significance of the Lunli Discourse for the History of Civilization.