儒家文化对中华民族的影响极为深远,对中国社会的发展与变迁起着巨大的作用。“中国梦”与儒家文化关系至为密切,近年来国家提出的“社会主义核心价值观”正体现了儒家文化在当代中国的很新话语表达,对二者关系的阐述能够帮助外国读者更好地了解“中国梦”的内涵。本书将向中外读者重点介绍,在实现“中国梦”的历史进程中,儒家文化在推动民主仁政、提升道德人文素质、促进良性竞争、辅助法治和道德正义以及推动和谐外交等方面所起到的积极作用。
Introduction:Confucianism, the Chinese Dream and National Rejuvenation
Chapter 1 The Confucian Social Ideal and People's Faith
Ⅰ.Confucius's Ideology Has the Most Basic Value Foundation
Ⅱ.Confucius's Thought on "Great Harmony" and Social Harmony
Ⅲ.The Rich Meanings of the "Great Harmony" Thought
1."The World for All" and Public Consciousness
2."Selecting the Able and Virtuous" and "Valuing Honesty and Friendly Relationship"
3.The Confucian Ren Doctrine of "Fostering Love from Loving One's Own Parents"
4.Harmonious Society and Gentle Heart-Mind of the Public
Chapter 2 The Confucian Spirit Constitutes the Core and Essence of Traditional Chinese Culture
Ⅰ.The Confucian Spirit Belongs to Deep Philosophical Culture
1.Confucian Culture within the Vision of Culturology
2.Re-Study Confucius's Moral Theory
3.On the Confucian Philosophy of "Zhong Dao" (the Middle Way)
Ⅱ.The Confucian Spirit Is the Representative of Traditional Chinese Culture
1.The Status of Confucianism in Traditional Chinese Culture
2.The Great Vitality of Confucian Culture
3.The Three Phases of Confucianism and Social Relations
Chapter 3 The Confucian Spirit and Building Core Socialist Values
Ⅰ.The Significance of the Confucian Spirit in Contemporary China
1.Confucian Culture and Contemporary Chinese Society
2.On the Civilizing Significance of Confucian Culture
3.Confucius's Wisdom: Laying the Cultural Foundation for People's Faith
Ⅱ.Rooted in Thousands of Years of Culture, Laying Solid Foundation for the Values
1.To Illustrate Moral Excellence with Dao, to Revere Dao with Moral Excellence―the Significance of Building Core Values
2.Politics Means Impartiality, Rectifying and Cultivating Oneself―Grasping the Key to the Value System Construction
3.Prospering Our Nation by Morals, Educating People by Morals―Absorbing Nourishments from Thousands of Years of Culture
4.Fastening the First Button in Our Lifetime--Pondering on the Long-Range Project Related to Our National Prosperity
Ⅲ.Chinese Confucianism and the Traditional Thinking of Incorrupt Government
1."The Governance of Emperor Wen and Emperor Wu in the Zhou Dynasty" and "Maintaining the Public Order"
2.Confucius's Talking about "Rectifying the Decrees" and "Examining the Officials' Moral Integrity"
3.To Rectify and Cultivate Onself, and to Follow the Doctrine of Incorruption and Fairness
4.Justice-Interests Relation and "Political Integrity"
Chapter 4 The Confucian Spirit Provides Rich Nutrients for Realizing the Chinese Dream
Ⅰ.Upholding Justice and the Fundamental Spirit of Traditional Chinese Culture
Ⅱ.Lighting up the World and People's Heart-Mind with the Traditional "Eight Virtues"
1.Why We Focus on "Virtues"
2.How "the Eight Virtues" Took Shape
3.How to Comprehend "the Eight Virtues"
4."The Eight Virtues" and "Being Sensible"
5.The Everlasting "Eight Virtues"
Conclusion:The Greatest Gift China Contributed to the World
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