Ebook: Redefining A Philosophy for World Governance
Author: Tingyang Zhao
- Tags: Cultural and Media Studies, Asian Culture, Non-Western Philosophy, History of China, Political Science, Classical Philosophy, Political Philosophy
- Series: Key Concepts in Chinese Thought and Culture
- Year: 2019
- Publisher: Springer Singapore
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Language: English
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This Key Concepts pivot discusses the contemporary relevance of the ancient Chinese concept of Tianxia or ‘All-Under-Heaven’ and argues the case for a new global political philosophy. ‘All-under-heaven’ is a conceptualization of the world as the composition of three realms: the physical, psychological and political, which places inclusivity and harmony at the heart of a global world view above other considerations, transcending the notion of nation state. In a highly interconnected and globalized world, the idea of Tianxia can offer a new 21st century vision of international relations and world order, based on a harmonized global organization defined by the “all-inclusiveness principle.” Promoting the ontology of co-existence and relational rationality hand in hand with rational risk aversion in a globalized world, this pivot makes the case that Tianxia could offer a new vision for contemporary world order, redefining the universality and legitimacy of politics.