The art of seeing beyond oneself : a Confucian perspective on humility / Doil Kim.
| Author/creator | Kim, To-il author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025] |
| Copyright Date | ©2025 |
| Description | x, 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 note | Includes bibliographical references (pages [159]-165) and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online 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 |
| ISBN | 9780197834213 |
| ISBN | 0197834213 |
| ISBN | epub |
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