A Confucian Coming of Age

Yu, Erika; Fan, Meng

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“…Making Confucianism the state ideology seems unlikely to result in sincere commitment to Confucianism. There is an irony in Jiang himself having a reflective commitment to Confucianism as a result of study of Marxism and liberalism before turning back to Confucianism (Yu and Fan, 2011), yet he wants to encourage dogmatic commitment in others. Although Confucians never expected most people to love the Way, the possibility is important.…”

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Confucian reflective commitment and free expression

Elstein

2016

European Journal of Political Theory

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As Confucian political thought is adapted to modern circumstances, the question of free expression merits more attention. Most contemporary Confucian political theorists accept a right to political free expression, but this is hard to reconcile with traditional Confucian sources which mainly argue for the need to limit expression in various ways. Through a comparison with John Stuart Mill’s classic account, I make a case that although Confucianism does not accept liberal neutrality, it does appreciate the need for a kind of autonomy in choosing values that I call reflective commitment. This is a long-standing value in Confucian thought. Confucian reflective commitment is not identical to liberal reflective commitment, but it is structurally similar enough to ground free expression of ethical and political views. Expression that is not mainly propositional (such as art) or does not argue for a position on values is a different question, and here Confucians will generally accept more restrictions than liberals. However, legal prohibition of expression is a complex matter and must take into account a number of factors.

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Confucian reflective commitment and free expression

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A Confucian Coming of Age

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