Theories of Social Justice and Gender Reflections in Western Philosophy: Analysis of Applicability in Chinese Context

   Aim. Western concepts of social justice with a focus on their gender dimensions and assesses their applicability to the Chinese context are analysed in the study.

   The relevance of the work is determined by the global challenges of social and gender inequality, as well as the need to find a balance between traditions and modernization.

   Methodology. The methodological basis of the study is the principles of comparative philosophy, intercultural analysis, historical, philosophical and conceptual analysis, the methodology of feminist criticism, including criticism of androcentrism.

   Results. It has been revealed that direct borrowing of Western theories in China is complicated, but their critical revision considering Confucian values, socialist principles and local gender norms can contribute to the development of a more balanced model of social and gender justice.

   Research implications. The work contributes to intercultural philosophical dialogue and the search for alternative social paradigms that consider the gender dimension.

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