Confucian Thought: Selfhood As Creative Transfo... Review

: The self is realized through five key relationships (ruler-subject, parent-child, husband-wife, elder-younger sibling, and friend-friend). These are the "fields" where creative transformation occurs.

: Self-cultivation is a proactive, creative act. It is the process of "learning to be human" ( xue ) by refining one's internal virtues to harmonize with external social roles. Confucian Thought: Selfhood as Creative Transfo...

: The ultimate stage where the individual's moral character resonates with the "Way" ( Dao ) of the cosmos, achieving a religious dimension of existence without needing an external deity. Significance in Modernity : The self is realized through five key