Pluralism, Confucianism, and Artificial Intelligence

Toward A Pluralistic Political Theory
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-3-032-25604-1
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, Band 35, 164 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 440 g

Reihe: Philosophy and Politics - Critical Explorations

This book develops a pluralistic political theory that reinterprets John Rawls’s   as a framework of justification capable of sustaining legitimacy amid deep reasonable pluralism and the rise of artificial intelligence. Part I reconstructs the distinction between morality and ethics in contemporary political philosophy and argues that the right to reciprocal and general justification grounds a freestanding but non-metaphysical account of political legitimacy. Part II brings this framework into dialogue with Confucian political thought, showing how a modified   can underwrite a non-meritocratic and pluralistic Confucian democracy, while also accommodating hybrid constitutional orders and maintaining global justice. Part III extends the same justificatory structure to the technological domain, proposing an expanded   as a normative architecture for the design, adoption, and regulation of artificial intelligence systems in democratic societies. Across these three parts, the book comparatively advances a pluralistic political theory at the intersection of ethics, politics, and artificial intelligence, showing how justificatory practices can be extended from liberal democracy to Confucian traditions and algorithmic governance to prepare democratic institutions for an increasingly technologically mediated future.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Li, Zhuoyao

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Nicht-Westliche Philosophie Indische & Asiatische Philosophie
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Informatik Künstliche Intelligenz
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Sonstige Religionen Östliche Religionen Konfuzianismus

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1: Pluralism.- Chapter 1: Between Morality and Ethics.- Chapter 2: The Problem of Justification and the  .- Part 2. Confucianism.- Chapter 3: Deep Reasonable Pluralism, Moderate Political Confucianism, and Pluralistic Neutrality.- Chapter 4: Confucian Meritocracy, Political Legitimacy, and Constitutional Democracy.- Chapter 5: Between Liberalism and Confucianism: On Constitutionalism in South Korea.- Chapter 6: Liberal Toleration, Confucian Societies, and Global Justice.- Part 3: Artificial Intelligence.- Chapter 7: The Social, Moral, and Political Challenges of Artificial Intelligence.- Chapter 8: Toward A Pluralistic Political Theory of AI Adoption, Policy, and Regulation.

Über Autor(innen)

Zhuoyao Li is Associate Professor of Philosophy at St. John’s University. His areas of specialization include social and political philosophy, ethics, and comparative political theory. His current research focuses on the political nature of the state, the relationship between state actions and the values of citizens in both Western and Eastern contexts, and the intersection between ethics, politics, and artificial intelligence. Zhuoyao Li’s articles appear in numerous peer-reviewed journals, including the  ,    . His 2020 book,  , was published by Springer. He also serves as the managing editor of  .