04362cam a2200721Ia 4500 ocn857287256 OCoLC 20171106090806.0 m o d cr cnu---unuuu 130830s2013 nju ob 001 0 eng d 9781118323717 (electronic bk.) 1118323718 (electronic bk.) 9781118323731 (electronic bk.) 1118323734 (electronic bk.) 9780470674772 0470674776 9781118323755 (emobi ; alk. paper) 9781118563298 (epub ; alk. paper) 9781118656419 1118656415 AU@ 000052185320 DEBBG BV043396188 NLGGC 369305582 NZ1 15341520 (OCoLC)857287256 (OCoLC)967770768 N$T eng pn N$T EBLCP DG1 CUS MHW MEAUC OCLCO OCLCF OCLCQ YDXCP OCL DEBBG OCLCQ n-us--- MAIN B127.C65 PHI 003000 bisacsh 181/.112 23 Crane, George T., 1957- Life, liberty, and the pursuit of Dao : ancient Chinese thought in modern American life / Sam Crane. [electronic resource] Ancient Chinese thought in modern American life Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom : Wiley Blackwell, 2013. 1 online resource (xi, 201 pages). text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Blackwell public philosophy ; 13 Includes bibliographical references and index. Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 Key Concepts of Confucianism and Daoism; An ancient Chinese sensibility; Confucianism; Daoism; Notes; Chapter 2 Birth; Confucianism on the beginning of life and abortion; Daoism on the beginning of life and abortion; Confucianism and Daoism on in vitro fertilization; Confucianism and Daoism on stem cell research; Notes; Chapter 3 Childhood; Confucian childhood; Daoist childhood; Confucian and Daoist parenting; When children do bad; Notes; Chapter 4 Work; Confucians and work; Daoists and work; Notes. Chapter 5 Marriage and FamilyConfucians on marriage and family; Daoists on marriage and family; Same-sex marriage?; Confucian and Daoist understandings of divorce; Notes; Chapter 6 Public and Political Life; Confucian leadership; Daoist leadership; The question of democracy; Notes; Chapter 7 End of Life; Confucianism on death and dying; Daoism on death and dying; Mourning; Notes; Index. This highly original work introduces the ideas and arguments of the ancient Chinese philosophies of Confucianism and Daoism to some of the most intractable social issues of modern American life, including abortion, gay marriage, and assisted suicide. Introduces the precepts of ancient Chinese philosophers to issues they could not have anticipatedRelates Daoist and Confucian ideas to problems across the arc of modern human life, from birth to deathProvides general readers with a fascinating introduction to Chinese philosophy, and its continued relevance. Online resource; title from PDF title page (Wiley, viewed on September 13, 2013). 2000-2099 fast Philosophy, Confucian. Taoist philosophy. PHILOSOPHY Eastern. bisacsh Philosophy, Confucian. fast (OCoLC)fst01060930 Politics and government. fast (OCoLC)fst01919741 Social conditions. fast (OCoLC)fst01919811 Taoist philosophy. fast (OCoLC)fst01754627 United States Social conditions 21st century. United States Politics and government 21st century. United States. fast (OCoLC)fst01204155 Electronic books. Print version: Crane, George T., 1957- Life, liberty, and the pursuit of Dao. 1 [ed.]. Hoboken : John Wiley, 2013 9780470674772 (DLC) 2013006640 (OCoLC)830368236 Blackwell public philosophy ; 13. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118323731 Wiley Online Library ddc BK 206964 206964