Confucianism and American Philosophy

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In 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, Foust offers fresh insights into contemporary problems and exemplifies the potential of cross-cultural dialogue in an increasingly pluralistic world. Machine generated contents note: On Comparative Philosophy -- American Philosophy as World Philosophy -- Confucius and Dewey -- Broadening a Comparative Horizon -- Boston Confucianism -- Textual Conventions -- Overview -- 1. Confucianism And Emerson: Friendship -- Introduction -- "Have no friend unlike yourself" -- Confucian Friendship -- Confucianism in Emerson's "Friendship" -- Conclusion -- 2. Confucianism And Thoreau: Civil Disobedience -- Introduction -- Analects 8.13 and Mencius 4A5 -- On Civil Disobedience -- Confucianism in "Civil Disobedience" -- On Confucian Civil Disobedience -- Conclusion -- 3. Confucianism And Peirce: Inquiry And Belief -- Introduction -- Doubt, Inquiry, and Belief -- Peirce's Four Methods of Belief Fixation -- Confucius and the Method of Tenacity -- Confucius and the Method of Authority -- Confucius and the A Priori Method -- Confucius and the Scientific Method -- Conclusion -- 4. Confucianism And James: Human Nature And Morality -- Introduction -- Mencius and Xunzi on Human Nature and Morality -- James on Human Nature and Morality -- The Healthy-Minded and the Sick-Souled -- Human Nature, Violence, and Peace -- Conclusion -- 5. Confucianism And Royce: Shame And Atonement -- Introduction -- Shame in the Thought of Royce -- Shame in the Thought of Confucius and Mencius -- Theories of Atonement -- Atonement in the Thought of Royce -- Atonement in the Thought of Confucius -- Conclusion -- CONCLUSION -- Looking Back -- Looking Ahead.