Bücher von Xunwu Chen

This book offers a conceptual map of Habermas¿ philosophy and a systematic introduction to his work. It does so by systematically examining six defining themes¿modernity, discourse ethics, truth and justice, public law and constitutional democracy, cosmopolitanism, and toleration¿of Habermas' philosophy as well as their inner logic.The text distinguishes itself in content and perspective by offering a very clear conceptual map and by providing a new interpretation of Habermas¿ views in light of his overarching system. In terms of scope, the book touches upon Habermas¿ broad range of works. As for method, the text illustrates key concepts in his philosophy making it a useful reference aid. It appeals to students and scholars in the field looking for a current introductory text or supplementary reading on Habermas.

This book explores the mind of our epoch, defined as the period since the Nuremberg Trial and the establishment of the United Nations in 1945. It focuses on four central philosophical ideas of our time: global justice, cosmopolitanism, crimes against humanity, and cultural toleration.

Another Phenomenology of Humanity: A Reading of A Dream of Red Mansions is devoted to developing another version of phenomenology of humanityhuman nature, human dispositions and human desiresby taking A Dream of Red Mansions, the crown jewel of Chinese culture, as its main literary paradigm of illustration. The version of phenomenology of humanity at issue is a synthesis of the Confucian, Daoist, Buddhist and Western existentialist phenomenological accounts of humanityfor example, what is humanity, what make humans as human, human nature, human feelings, human desires, three core human existential interests, and four basic problems of human existence.