{"product_id":"the-art-of-seeing-beyond-oneself-a-confucian-perspective-on-humility-9780197834213","title":"The Art of Seeing Beyond Oneself: A Confucian Perspective on Humility","description":"In an age of relentless competition, self-branding, and growing social isolation, we face a pressing question: how can we stop seeing only ourselves and start seeing others? How can we build genuine relationships and communities without losing our sense of self? \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Seeing Beyond Oneself \u003c\/em\u003eexplores these questions through the lens of Confucian humility, which offers an alternative to the pervasive culture of excessive self-centeredness found across societies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRather than calling for self-denial, it shows how we can begin by respecting others and in doing so, find our proper place in a shared life--it presents humility as a practice for restoring connection in a fragmented world. Doil Kim offers a philosophical reconstruction of Confucian humility, bridging classical textual analysis with insights from cultural psychology and comparative philosophy to clarify its distinctive nature and broader ethical significance. Confucian humility, conceived as a distinctive mode of self-lowering, presents a different vision: it cultivates a form of personhood that resists self-centered impulses and fosters genuine attention to others, enabling deeper connection across relationships, communities, and the broader world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFar from being a relic of the past, Confucian humility offers a timely response to the rise of extreme individualism, egoism, and the ethos of isolated survival, shaped by relentless competition and the imperative of self-commodification in contemporary society. It is not mere self-regulation but an active art of ethical living, helping individuals resist both withdrawal into the self and the drive to dominate others, and enabling them to position themselves more appropriately within a broader relational and sociopolitical context. When appeals to reason and empathy fall short, Confucian humility may illuminate a more enduring and sustainable path toward coexistence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Doil Kim\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/17\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.93w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780197834213","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45089988968585,"sku":"9780197834213","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_d00f20da-cdac-47f0-be3f-06759b7708f1.jpg?v=1766477706","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-art-of-seeing-beyond-oneself-a-confucian-perspective-on-humility-9780197834213","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}