TY - JOUR
T1 - Sublating reverence to parents
T2 - A Kierkegaardian interpretation of the Sage-King Shun's piety
AU - PFISTER, Lauren F
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2013/3
Y1 - 2013/3
N2 - In the Mengzi there is a hypothetical situation relating how the ancient sage-king Shun è̂œ would respond if his father had committed murder. This has recently become a source of debate among Chinese philosophers. Here we will apply arguments made by Johannes de silentio (Kierkegaard's pseudonym) about the "teleological suspension of the ethical" related to the action of the biblical Abraham, and link them up to alternative interpretations of the actions of Shun. This challenges the current and traditional interpretations of his actions, suggesting how this new approach can overcome ethical quandaries related to the Mengzian account of Shun's behavior.
AB - In the Mengzi there is a hypothetical situation relating how the ancient sage-king Shun è̂œ would respond if his father had committed murder. This has recently become a source of debate among Chinese philosophers. Here we will apply arguments made by Johannes de silentio (Kierkegaard's pseudonym) about the "teleological suspension of the ethical" related to the action of the biblical Abraham, and link them up to alternative interpretations of the actions of Shun. This challenges the current and traditional interpretations of his actions, suggesting how this new approach can overcome ethical quandaries related to the Mengzian account of Shun's behavior.
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U2 - 10.1111/1540-6253.12011
DO - 10.1111/1540-6253.12011
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:84884214002
SN - 0301-8121
VL - 40
SP - 50
EP - 66
JO - Journal of Chinese Philosophy
JF - Journal of Chinese Philosophy
IS - 1
ER -
