Is Confucianism Theistic?
Perhaps the best approach to the main contentions of this paper is by way of a brief review of the Hartshorne thesis as enunciated in two of his essays, The Development of Process Philosophy and Personal Identity from A to Z.[3] Such an attempt, I believe, will yield illuminating results that will justify both the theses maintained in this study and the calling for such a summit meeting. In the first essay, Professor Hartshorne has treated the process tendency in human thought in a historical perspective, hence providing as an excellent point of departure for our discussions at this Conference. ADVANCE \d 0It is universally recognized that Hartshorne has not only distinguished himself as an eminent Whiteheadian scholar, but has also played a leading role in the initiation of a new thought movement since the 50s known as the process movement in theology and philosophy. It is impacting areas such as sociology, anthropology, aesthetics, comparative religion, psychotherapy, ecology, futuro
