Remaking China's Public Philosophy for the Twenty-First Century

In this book author Jinghao Zhou uses for the first time the prism of public philosophy to examine Chinese society modernization globalization and democratization as a whole. Challenging conventional thinking in China studies he examines China systematically in seven aspects: history ideology economy politics religion education and China''s future and does so from both Eastern and Western perspectives. The volume asserts that the remaking of China''s public philosophy is they key for the nation to achieve both economic and political prosperity making the bold argument that this remaking can contribute profoundly not only to China''s development but to international peace and development as well Remaking China''s Public Philosophy for the Twenty-First Century author Jinghao Zhou uses for the first time the prism of public philosophy to examine Chinese society modernization globalization and democratization as a whole. Challenging conventional thinking in China studies he examines China systematically in seven aspects: history ideology economy politics religion education and China''s future and does so from both Eastern and Western perspectives.The volume asserts that the remaking of China''s public philosophythe very principles and precepts it now takes for grantedis they key for the nation to achieve both economic and political prosperity. Zhou aims for a peaceful revolution of China''s democratization while he explores a new paradigm in China studies making the bold argument that this remaking can contribute profoundly not only to China''s development but to international peace and development as well.