The Confucian Concept of REN and the Feminist Ethics Of Care: A Comparative Study
Document Type
Book Chapter
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Philosophy and Religious Studies
Publication Date
2010
Abstract
The purpose of this essay is to compare two philosophies that have seldom been brought together, Confucianism and feminism. Specifically, I will compare the concept of Ren , the central concept of Confucian ethics, and the concept of care, the central concept of feminist care ethics.
Recommended Citation
Li, C. (2010). The Confucian Concept of REN and the Feminist Ethics Of Care: A Comparative Study. In Bell, D. A. (Ed.), Confucian Political Ethics, (pp. 175–198). Princeton University Press. https://doi.org/10.1515/9781400828661.175
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