Ritual and Deference

"…[Ritual and Deference] should find its way to all those who have interest in and want to understand Confucianism and Daoism from the perspective of comparative philosophy." — Monumenta Serica

"…elegant … More accessible than [Neville's] other monographs, its apparent simplicity is deceptive. While it would inspire and benefit even the novice, only those who have traveled some distance on the same arduous journey would fully appreciate the depth of its understanding and the clarity achieved through struggle with the perennial identity crisis and methodological problems of comparative philosophy." — Philosophy East & West

"…provides a vision and instills a passion for a constructive philosophy that goes beyond simple comparison. Ritual and Deference is an important resource for anyone who is interested, or should be interested, in the task of comparative philosophy and the renewal of their respective traditions." — Journal of Chinese Religions

"Neville employs a clear, engaging style." — CHOICE

"Neville addresses an important methodological issue in contemporary Asian and comparative thought by surveying, drawing on, and adding to recent scholarship. Moreover, he has taken the next step by enthusiastically implementing concrete projects relating to Chinese wisdom for the benefit of contemporary life throughout the globe. It is rare to read an academic work that can elicit joyous laughter in response to the author's sage yet delightfully presented thoughts." — Sandra A. Wawrytko, San Diego State University

"The suggested use of the Confucian ideas of ritual and deference in conjunction with important themes in Western thought is certainly a contribution to comparative philosophy, and to philosophy generally." — Kathleen Higgins, author of Comic Relief: Nietzsche's Gay Science