The art of seeing beyond oneself : a Confucian perspective on humility / Doil Kim.

Author/creator Kim, To-il author.
Format Book
PublicationNew York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025]
Copyright Date©2025
Descriptionx, 171 pages ; 22 cm
Subjects

Portion of title Confucian perspective on humility
Abstract "This book offers a philosophical reconstruction of Confucian humility, a virtue deeply rooted in East Asian traditions yet often overlooked or conflated with Western and contemporary notions of modesty and humility. It bridges classical textual analysis with insights from cultural psychology and comparative philosophy to clarify its distinctive nature and broader ethical significance. In contemporary discourse, self-lowering is often mistaken for self-effacement or undue self-sacrifice. Confucian humility, conceived as a distinctive mode of self-lowering, presents a different vision: it cultivates a form of personhood that resists self-centered impulses and fosters genuine attention to others, enabling deeper connection across relationships, communities, and the broader world. Far from being a relic of the past, Confucian humility offers a timely response to the rise of extreme individualism, egoism, and the ethos of isolated survival, shaped by relentless competition and the imperative of self-commodification in contemporary society"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages [159]-165) and index.
Issued in other formOnline version http://id.loc.gov/entities/relationships/onlineversion Kim, Doil Art of seeing beyond oneself New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025] 9780197834244
LCCN 2025028569
ISBN9780197834213
ISBN0197834213
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