Humanism in Trans-civilizational Perspectives

Prof. Jana S. Rošker received her PhD in Sinology from the University of Vienna. She is Professor, co-founder and long-time head of the Department of Asian Studies at Ljubljana University, Slovenia. She spent over 10 years in China and Taiwan at various universities and research institutes. Her academic interests include Chinese epistemology, Chinese logic, and New Confucianism. She has published over 20 books and more than 200 articles and book chapters in these research areas. She is editor-in-chief of the journal Asian Studies, vice president of the International Society for Chinese Philosophy (ISCP), and founder, first president, and honorary member of the European Association of Chinese Philosophy (EACP). She has been awarded several prestigious prizes, such as the Slovenian National Research Agency Award for Exceptional Scientific Achievement, the Golden Plaque of the University of Ljubljana, the National Zois Award for Research of National Importance, and the French-Taiwanese Cultural Foundation Award.

• Introduction: Human Beings and the Importance of Humanity.- Methodological and Historical Background.- Humanisms of Ancient China.- Human Being as the Core of Humanism.- Humanistic Ethics.- Invented Traditions: From Harmony to Asian Values.- Conclusion: Essentialist Views of the Human Self or Panhumanist Universalism?.