Kang Xiaoguang: social science, civil society, and confucian religion
This article examines the academic and intellectual career of Kang Xiaoguang, a prominent advocate of Confucianism and of the establishment of Confucianism as China’s state religion. It argues that Kang’s advocacy is rooted in a utilitarian vision of religion, and a pragmatic desire to encourage the...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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CEFC
2009
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China perspectives
Year: 2009, Issue: 4/80, Pages: 101-111 |
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Volksrepublik China
Confucianism
Verhältnis Religionsgemeinschaft - Staat
Kang, Xiaoguang
Wichtige Persönlichkeit der Wissenschaft
Biographie
Verhältnis Gesellschaft - Staat
State religion
B State B China B Celebrity B Science B Confucianism B Religious organization B Society B State religion |
| Summary: | This article examines the academic and intellectual career of Kang Xiaoguang, a prominent advocate of Confucianism and of the establishment of Confucianism as China’s state religion. It argues that Kang’s advocacy is rooted in a utilitarian vision of religion, and a pragmatic desire to encourage the development of healthy state-society relations in twenty-first century China. (China Perspectives/GIGA) |
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| ISSN: | 2070-3449 |
| Contains: | In: China perspectives
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