The book depicts a unique historical and cultural phenomenon, the philosophy of Chinese moral education, in an attempt to capture the essence of Chinese culture. While tracing the historical journey of this philosophy, the book rearranges and interprets the conceptual frameworks concerning moral education in various Chinese philosophical schools and religions. In so doing, it summarizes the ideas of human relations, man and nature, cosmology, moral virtues, and educational approaches, posing intriguing questions about how they have influenced Chinese characteristics, social norms, and value orientations. In particular, the book brings up discussions on the culture of family and state, the challenges that the philosophy had encountered in early modern and present China, as well as the prospect of regeneration of the philosophy and its significance for our world today. This is the book to read if you want to have a deep understanding about China and its belief and educational system.

First book to cover the history of philosophy of Chinese moral education in either English or Chinese Provides tools for Western readers to better understand Chinese culture through the perspective of moral education Features the work of a Western-educated Chinese scholar and a noted American scholar who has expertise in philosophy of education to ensure the authoritative content of the book and meet the needs of Western readers

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Zhuran You received his PhD in Cultural Foundations of Education at Purdue University, USA. He is Professor of Education at Shaoxing University, China. A.G. Rud is Distinguished Professor of Education at Washington State University, USA. Yingzi Hu is an instructional reform facilitator in the Office of the Provost at Shaoxing University, China.

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This book traces the historical journey of the philosophy of Chinese moral education characterized by conflicts, fusions, and transformations, which helps readers know the core of traditional Chinese culture, particularly its value system and its cultivation through this philosophical lens. Specifically, the book rearranges and interprets the conceptual frameworks and philosophical discussions concerning moral education of famous Chinese philosophers in various philosophical schools from a holistic perspective. It summarizes and analyzes the ideas of human relationships, people and nature, cosmology, life attitudes, and moral virtues from the standpoint of culture, posing intriguing questions about its influence on the characteristics of Chinese people, social system, and values orientation, as well as identifies the future trend of this unique belief and education system. This book contributes to a better understanding of the national mentality, spiritual world, and moral confusion ofcontemporary Chinese people under the impact of modernization and globalization.

Inhalt
Foreword.- Chapter One.- Part One: The Era of Origin and Boom.- Chapter Two.- Chapter Three.- Chapter Four.- Part Two: The Era of Conflict, Adaptation, and Integration.- Chapter Five.- Chapter Six.- Chapter Seven.- Part Three: The Era of Full Development and Transformation.- Chapter Eight.- Chapter Nine.- Part Four: The Era of Crises, Learning, and Regeneration.- Chapter Ten.- Chapter Eleven.- Chapter Twelve.