Abstract
The subject of this paper is the question of China’s contribution to the establishment
of an association of ecological civilizations—as seen from the perspective
of a European—given the growing economic, political, and ecological
influence that China has in the world today. The question is which values are
likely to guide Chinese development. Can concepts like “sustainability”, “environmental
carefulness”, and “common concerns of humankind” easily be
integrated as topics on the Chinese agenda? Or are they likely to be expelled
due to some basic values and ideas in traditional (or modern) Chinese
worldviews? The paper discusses a number of modern interpretations that
have argued that some basic concepts in the Chinese tradition are not only
congenial with, but even provide fruitful additions to the modern debate
about the establishment of cooperative ecological civilizations. In the final
part the strong modern influence of both Marxist conceptions and consumerist
behaviour is considered.
of an association of ecological civilizations—as seen from the perspective
of a European—given the growing economic, political, and ecological
influence that China has in the world today. The question is which values are
likely to guide Chinese development. Can concepts like “sustainability”, “environmental
carefulness”, and “common concerns of humankind” easily be
integrated as topics on the Chinese agenda? Or are they likely to be expelled
due to some basic values and ideas in traditional (or modern) Chinese
worldviews? The paper discusses a number of modern interpretations that
have argued that some basic concepts in the Chinese tradition are not only
congenial with, but even provide fruitful additions to the modern debate
about the establishment of cooperative ecological civilizations. In the final
part the strong modern influence of both Marxist conceptions and consumerist
behaviour is considered.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Open Journal of Philosophy (OJPP) |
Vol/bind | 8 |
Udgave nummer | 2 |
Sider (fra-til) | 102-115 |
Antal sider | 13 |
ISSN | 2163-9442 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 29 mar. 2018 |
Emneord
- China
- Ethics
- Cultural Tradition
- Environmental Values
- Ecological Civilization
- Sustainability