{"product_id":"the-early-confucian-philosophy-of-agency-virtuous-conduct","title":"Early Confucian Philosophy of Agency","description":"Henrique Schneider argues that understanding the three Early Confucian thinkers—Confucius, Mencius, and Xunzi—as virtue-ethicists, political philosophers, or social conservatives proves too narrow. Championing a broader and more philosophical reading, \u003ci\u003eThe Early Confucian Philosophy of Agency: Virtuous Conduct \u003c\/i\u003esheds new light on a well-established topic. Virtuous conduct—aligning actions and motivations with virtues, social roles, and rituals—is the philosophy of agency of Early Confucianism. Confucius, Mencius, and Xunzi share a common philosophy of agency, which does more than describe agents and acts: it also represents a progressive social and political program. Schneider characterizes Early Confucianism as a progressive philosophy due to its human-centered program for social reform, its process view of self-cultivation, and its development. Agents who cultivate themselves can produce virtuous conduct, flourish, and become Junzi. This lets them lead each other in self-cultivation, social environment, and polity. As such, virtuous conduct integrates ethics, social and political philosophy in a theory of action.","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing Plc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54007430218072,"sku":null,"price":92.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781666928372_5f7a6b6f-5900-4197-a6e6-e4f6bca17142.jpg?v=1777278634","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/the-early-confucian-philosophy-of-agency-virtuous-conduct","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}