Between communitarianism and Confucianism : Charles Taylor and the Confucian concept of self in comparative perspective

Pham, Lan Thi (author)

In a world increasingly marked by ideological and theological divisions, this paper aims to foster intercultural and interfaith dialogue by examining the resonances and dissonances between Charles Taylor’s communitarianism and Confucian philosophy. Focusing particularly on their theological and spiritual dimensions, the paper explores how both traditions conceptualize selfhood in terms of authenticity, community, and transcendence. Employing a multi-disciplinary approach, the study incorporates Warren G. Frisina’s critique of Taylor, shedding light on the interconnections among value, identity, and theological beliefs. Ultimately, this paper contributes to a more nuanced understanding of selfhood across different cultural and theological contexts and offers constructive insights for bridging the existing epistemological and ethical divides that separate Eastern and Western religious and philosophical thought.

• Language: English
• Keywords: communitarianism, Confucianism, self, authenticity
• Work type: Article
• Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
• Organization: TEOF - Theological Faculty
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Version of Record
• Publication date: 01.01.2023
• Year: 2023
• Number of pages: Str. 553-566
• Numbering: Letn. 83, [št.] 3
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-164201
• UDC: 221.7:141.8
• ISSN on article: 0006-5722
• DOI: 10.34291/BV2023/03/Pham
• COBISS.SI-ID: 179185155
• Publication date in RUL: 17.10.2024

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Bogoslovni vestnik : glasilo Teološke fakultete v Ljubljani
• Shortened title: Bogosl. vestn.
• Publisher: Teološka fakulteta
• ISSN: 0006-5722
• COBISS.SI-ID: 8745472

Licences

• License: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
• Link: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Description: This is the standard Creative Commons license that gives others maximum freedom to do what they want with the work as long as they credit the author.

Secondary language

• Language: Slovenian
• Title: Med komunitarizmom in konfucianizmom : Charles Taylor in konfucijanski koncept jaza v primerjalni perspektivi

Abstract

V svetu, ki ga vse bolj zaznamujejo ideološke in teološke delitve, je namen tega prispevka spodbuditi medkulturni in medverski dialog z obravnavo resonanc in disonanc med komunitarizmom Charlesa Taylorja in konfucijansko filozofijo. Članek se osredotoča zlasti na njune teološke in duhovne razsežnosti ter raziskuje, kako obe tradiciji pojmujeta samopodobo v smislu avtentičnosti, skupnosti in transcendence. Z uporabo multidisciplinarnega pristopa študija vključuje kritiko Taylorja pri Warrenu G. Frisinu in osvetljuje medsebojne povezave med vrednotami, identiteto in teološkimi prepričanji. Končno obravnava prispeva k bolj diferenciranemu razumevanju samopodobe v različnih kulturnih in teoloških kontekstih ter ponuja konstruktivna spoznanja za premostitev obstoječih epistemoloških in etičnih razlik, ki ločujejo vzhodno in zahodno versko ter filozofsko misel.

• Keywords: komunitarizem, konfucianizem, jaz, avtentičnost