Confucianism and Care Ethics: A Reexamination (Departmental Seminar)
Prof. Ranjoo Herr |
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4:30pm-6:30pm HK Time |
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Room 220, Fung King Hey Building with synchronous online broadcasting on Zoom |
Joining the Seminar face-to-face:
Limited seats for face-to-face seminar. Registrations will be handled on a first come, first served basis.
Register by 27 April 2025: https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=13708879
Joining the Seminar online:
No registration is required.
Link: https://cuhk.zoom.us/j/99089907318
Meeting ID: 990 8990 7318
Enquiries:
Tel: 3943 7135
Email: philosophy@cuhk.edu.hk
Abstract:
This presentation revisits the debate on whether Confucian ethics is a care ethic. Since Chenyang Li first proposed the Confucian care thesis in 1994 that Confucianism is a care ethic, it has been widely influential among feminists in traditionally Confucian societies. In this presentation, I offer a detailed analysis of care ethics alongside a careful examination of the Confucian care thesis to support a conclusion that Confucian ethics is not a care ethic and that Confucian feminism does not have to take the form of a care ethic.
Delivered in English.
All are welcome.