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- The Eclipse of Classical Thought in China and the West
- The Eclipse of Classical Thought in China and the West
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1 The Dilemma
- Part I Two Ancient Traditions
- 2 The Beginnings of Ethical Philosophy
- 3 The Challenge to Virtue and the Discovery of Human Nature
- 4 A Normative Psychology
- 5 The Universality of Normative Standards
- 6 Justice, Propriety, and the Common Good
- 7 Government
- Part II The Formation of Two Constitutions
- Part III The Eclipse of Classical Thought
- Appendix The Encounter with the Abrahamic Religions
- Index
5 - The Universality of Normative Standards
from Part I - Two Ancient Traditions
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 26 July 2022
- The Eclipse of Classical Thought in China and the West
- The Eclipse of Classical Thought in China and the West
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1 The Dilemma
- Part I Two Ancient Traditions
- 2 The Beginnings of Ethical Philosophy
- 3 The Challenge to Virtue and the Discovery of Human Nature
- 4 A Normative Psychology
- 5 The Universality of Normative Standards
- 6 Justice, Propriety, and the Common Good
- 7 Government
- Part II The Formation of Two Constitutions
- Part III The Eclipse of Classical Thought
- Appendix The Encounter with the Abrahamic Religions
- Index
Summary
In both classical traditions, human nature is a source of normative standards. Human nature is universal. Normative standards may not be the same for different individuals, in different times and places, or under different circumstances. Normative standards must be as invariable as human nature and yet they must vary. How is that possible?
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- The Eclipse of Classical Thought in China and The West , pp. 62 - 79Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022