Can Asians Think ? by Kishore Mahbubani
Can Asians think? Is Western civilization universal? Does the West promote human rights for altruistic reasons? These are some questions Kishore Mahbubani has sought to answer in this volume of essays written over the past decade. Contrary to the prevailing view in the West that the 500-year dominance of Western civilization points to it being the only universal civilization, Can Asians Think? argues that other civilizations may yet make equal contributions to the development and growth of mankind. Hailed as an Asian Toynbee and the Max Weber of the new Confucian ethic, Mahbubani continues to illuminate his central arguments with new essays in this fourth edition.Kishore Mahbubani is a distinguished fellow of the National University of Singapore's Asia Research Center and a seasoned diplomat, philosophy student, and acclaimed author. Mahbubani is also the Founding Dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (2004-2017) and a former President of the United Nations Security Council (Jan 2001, May 2002). Mahbubani is a prolific writer and speaker on Asia's ascent, geopolitics, and global governance. His eight books, as well as essays in the New York Times, Washington Post, Financial Times, and Foreign Affairs, have established him as the Asian century's muse. In October of this year, he was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. www.mahbubani.net contains additional information.
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| ISBN 13 | 9789812049681 |
| ISBN 10 | 9812049681 |
| Title | Can Asians Think ? |
| Author | Kishore Mahbubani |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Times Editions |
| Year published | 1998-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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