The Confucian Uses of Hierarchy
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This is the second podcast in a series examining the theme of the relationship and tensions between hierarchy and equality. This episode looks at Confucian perspectives on the issues. My guests are Stephen C. Angle, Mansfield Freeman Professor of East Asian Studies at Wesleyan University; Joseph C.W. Chan, professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration, The University of Hong Kong; Michael Puett, Walter C. Klein Professor of Chinese History at Harvard University and Justin Tiwald, Associate Professor of Philosophy at San Francisco State University. Produced in association with the Berggruen Philosophy and Culture Centre.   Audio Player See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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