Edification in the Chinese Philosophy of Confucianism

This pivot focuses on “the concept of edification” in a bid to systematically expound its connotative structure and logical evolution. It is divided into ten chapters, embracing various issues, such as human nature as the foundation of edification, the development of edification and cultivation, the evolution of edification and the resultant life based on ritual and music, the political orientation and ultimate care of edification, and the nurturing of social edification, in an effort to offer a panoramic view of the intellectual features of Confucianism, and consequently a profound reflection on the cultural consciousness of contemporary China.

The book is expected to satisfy the needs for a better understanding of edification as a Confucian concept, and the conceptual features of Chinese philosophy, or rather, Confucianism.

Jinglin Li is Professor and Doctoral Supervisor of School of Philosophy at Beijing Normal University, as well as Chair Professor of Liberal Arts at Sichuan University, China. His main research interests are Confucianism, Taoist philosophy, and Chinese culture. As a prolific writer, he has published various titles, including The Origin of Edification, Edificatory Philosophy, Confucianism in the Perspective of Edification, Edification from the Confucian View, and Annotation to Mencius, apart from more than 200 academic papers. 

Wei Guo is an associate professor at the School of Foreign Studies of Central South University, China. She has earned her PhD from Central South University, focusing on the philosophical translation of Zhong Yong. Her academic interests also focus on interpreting and translation research and practice.

Hongjuan Xin is professor at the Faculty of Foreign Languages of Ningbo University, China. She specializes in translation studies and comparative literature, particularly focusing on world translation history and translators.