James Garrison, "Reconsidering the Life of Power: Ritual, Body, and Art in Critical Theory and Chinese Philosophy" (SUNY Press, 2021)
New Books in Philosophy
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The Requirements of Relationships
Confucianism is going to emphasize norms for parent child interaction, emphasizing what might be called filial piety. There's going to be and where that's also o expand out to the notion of the state. The ruler must rule, the minister must act as minister, the father must act as father, and the son must act as son. Without these power relationships, without a, these ritualized interactions, thatt anchor those relationships, it's impossible to engage in the basic task of governing.
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