Fate and Destiny in Confucian Self-Cultivation
16th - 17th July 2014
Convenors:
- Prof. Dr. Thomas Fröhlich (Hamburg University, IKGF Affiliate)
- Prof. Dr. Hon Tze-ki (SUNY-Geneseo, New York; IKGF Visiting Fellow)
Location
KHC Seminar Room, Building D1
Hartmannstraße 14,
91052 Erlangen
This workshop examines how Confucian thinkers developed a theory of self-cultivation to address human anxiety about fate and destiny. The workshop participants will compare the notions of self-cultivation in Classical Confucianism of the ancient period, Neo-Confucianism of the late imperial period, and modern Confucianism of contemporary times. The goal of this comparison is to determine the uniqueness of Confucianism vis-à-vis other intellectual systems, such as Buddhism, Daoism, and Christianity.
Programme
Wednesday July 16, 2014
| 9:00 a.m. | Welcome Address (Thomas Fröhlich, Hon Tze-ki) |
Session 1: Classical Confucianism Chair: Hon Tze-ki (State University of New York at Geneseo, IKGF Visiting Fellow) |
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| 9:15 a.m. | Moral Fortuity and Proper Destiny in Early Confucian Ethics Yuet Keung Lo (Singapore National University) |
| 10:00 a.m. | The Uncrowned King and his Prophecy: Confucius and the Making of
Dynastic Fate in the First Century CE China Zhao Lu (University of Pennsylvania, IKGF Visiting Fellow) |
| 10:45 a.m. | Coffee break |
| 11:15 a.m. | Discussion |
| 12:15 p.m. | Lunch |
Session 2: Neo-Confucianism & Modern Confucianism Chair: Robert LaFleur (Beloit College) |
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| 2:00 p.m. | Hexagrams for Self-Cultivation: Zhu Xi’s Philosophy of Divination Hon Tze-ki (State University of New York at Geneseo, IKGF Visiting Fellow) |
| 2:45 p.m. | Can Confucianism Save the World? Reflections on Confucian Politics
and Destiny
Joseph Chan (University of Hong Kong) |
| 3:30 p.m. | Coffee break |
| 4:00 p.m. | The Realization of the Unpredictable: Tang Junyi on Self-Cultivation
Thomas Fröhlich (Hamburg Unviersity, IKGF Affiliate) |
| 4:45 p.m. | Discussion |
| 6:00 p.m. | End of 1st day |
Thursday July 17, 2014
Open Forum Chair: Tze-ki Hon |
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| 10:00 a.m. | Self-cultivation in Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism |
| 11:30 a.m. | End of workshop |
International Consortium for Research in the Humanities
"Fate, Freedom and Prognostication. Strategies for Coping with the Future in East Asia and Europe."
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Hartmannstr. 14
91052 Erlangen
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