To form a truer portrait of Northeast Asian perspectives on modernity, this book presents a broad range of analyses from philosophical and political-philosophical scholars specializing in the region.
The book considers the encounter between ""Western"" modernity and ""Eastern"" tradition not as a simple clash of cultures, but as a generative and hybridizing process of negotiation. It examines the concrete manifestations of modernity in various intellectual and political movements that attempted to radically restructure Northeast Asian societies. And through these situated perspectives, it rethinks and redefines the idea of ""modernity"" itself, challenging and presenting alternatives to Western-centric thinking on the topic.
This book will be of particular interest to political philosophers, political theorists, comparative philosophers, regional specialists in East Asia, and all scholars grappling with the perplexities of global ""modernity.""
Edited by:
Jun-Hyeok Kwak, Ken Cheng Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Weight: 380g ISBN:9781032505626 ISBN 10: 1032505621 Series:Political Theories in East Asian Context Pages: 196 Publication Date:30 January 2025 Audience:
College/higher education
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Primary
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Jun-Hyeok Kwak is Professor of Philosophy (Zhuhai) at Sun Yat-sen University, China. Ken Cheng taught at the School of International Studies at Sun Yat-Sen University (Zhuhai), China, from 2020 to 2023.