Confucian Harmony and Freedom

Harmony is as core a value in classical Chinese thought as Freedom is in the modern west and it is often thought that the two conflict, with major political implications. However, the three broadly Confucian scholars in this episode deny there is a fundamental conflict between freedom and harmony. They are Shenyang Li ( Nanyang Technological University), Anna Sun (Kenyon College) and David B. Wong (Duke University). Produced in association with the Berggruen Institute’s Philosophy and Culture Centre.

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