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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Auteur principal: Ownby, David 1958- (Auteur)
Type de support: Imprimé Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: CEFC 2009
Dans: China perspectives
Année: 2009, Numéro: 4/80, Pages: 101-111
Sujets non-standardisés:B Volksrepublik China Confucianisme Verhältnis Religionsgemeinschaft - Staat Kang, Xiaoguang Wichtige Persönlichkeit der Wissenschaft Biographie Verhältnis Gesellschaft - Staat Religion d'État
B État
B Célébrité
B China
B Science
B Société
B Communauté religieuse
B Religion d'État
B Confucianisme
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Résumé: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)
ISSN:2070-3449
Contient:In: China perspectives