The Tao Encounters the West

The Tao Encounters the West
Author : Chenyang Li
Publisher : SUNY Press
Total Pages : 254
Release : 1999-01-01
ISBN 10 : 0791441350
ISBN 13 : 9780791441350
Language : EN, FR, DE, ES & NL

The Tao Encounters the West Book Description:

Examines liberal democracy and Confucianism as two value systems and argues for a future where both coexist as independent value systems in China.


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