Lecture “New Confucianism and the Mandate of Heaven” by Prof Bart Dessein – 11 December 2012 – Ghent
November 26, 2012 Category Activities by FCCC Structural Partners, Weekly
Prof Bart Dessein will hold a lecture on “New Confucianism and the Mandate of Heaven” on December 11, 2012 from 12.00 h till 14.00 h. at the room Rector Blancquaert, Het Pand, Onderbergen 1, Ghent.
Contrary to what is currently customary, this session will not deal with the speed and efficiency with which the “Middle Kingdom” left its Maoist heritage behind, and, in a relatively short period of time, became one of the key actors on the world stage. A closer look at what happens in China shows that intellectual and political leaders are more and more emphasizing the revaluation of, and affiliation with the Confucian tradition. This session will deal with the “Mandate of Heaven” as one of these Confucian concepts, and with the question how the Chinese political and intellectual classes have identified and – so it seems – still identify themselves with this concept. This “Mandate of Heaven” will be addressed chronologically, i.e., in imperial China, the Republican period and the Maoist period, to conclude with a discussion of its current interpretation.
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