Confucianism and American Philosophy SUNY series in Chinese Philosophy and Cultu

State University of New York Press

Confucianism and American PhilosophyAuthor(s): Mathew A. Foust\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: State University of New York Press, United States\nImprint: State University of New York Press\nISBN-13: 9781438464756, 978-1438464756\nSynopsis\nA comparative analysis of Confucianism and the American Transcendentalist and Pragmatist traditions.\n\nIn this highly original work, Mathew A. Foust breaks new ground in comparative studies through his exploration of the connections between Confucianism and the American Transcendentalist and Pragmatist movements. In his examination of a broad range of philosophers, including Confucius, Mencius, Xunzi, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Charles Peirce, William James, and Josiah Royce, Foust traces direct lines of influence from early translations of Confucian texts and brings to light conceptual affinities that have been previously overlooked. Combining resources from both traditions, Confucianism and American Philosophy offers fresh insights.