Abstract

LEMUS DELGADO, Daniel Ricardo. Confucianismo como humanidad: claves para complementar la modernidad. Méx.cuenca pac [online]. 2014, vol.3, n.9, pp.77-104. ISSN 2007-5308.

In this paper we made a reflection on Confucianism and the project of Western modernity. This paper states that the Analects propose universal elements that can enrich modernity. The starting point is that the Analects are an open text which allows a trans-civilizational and trans-temporal dialogue. Therefore, it is possible to retake the Confucian proposals of humanism and community responsibility as two basic principles for a universal coexistence. The article concludes that if we can reinstate the Confucian universal humanism, then it is possible to overcome the Western modernizer exclusivism, opening new ways to overcome the limitations of the modernity project.

Keywords : modernity; China; Confucianism; Analects; Chinese civilization..