Contemporary Chinese Philosophy features discussion of sixteen major twentieth-century Chinese philosophers. Leading scholars in the field describe and critically assess the works of these significant figures.
- Critically assesses the work of major comtemporary Chinese philosophers that have rarely been discussed in English.
- Features essays by leading scholars in the field.
- Includes a glossary of Chinese characters and definitions.
Notes on Contributors.
Preface: Chung-ying Cheng.
Introduction: Nicholas Bunnin.
Part I: Pioneering New Thought from the West:.
1. Liang Qichao's Political and Social Philosophy: Yang Xiao.
2. Wang Guowei: Philosophy of Aesthetic Criticism: Keping Wang.
3. Zhang Dongsun: Pluralist Epistemology and Chinese Philosophy: Xinyan Jiang.
4. Hu Shi's Enlightenment Philosophy: Hu Xinhe.
5. Jin Yuelin's Theory of Dao : Hu Jun.
Part II: Philosophizing in the Neo-Confucian Spirit:.
6. Xiong Shili's Metaphysics of Virtue: Jiyuan Yu.
7. Liang Shuming: Easten and Western Cultures and Confucianism: Yanming An.
8. Feng Youlan's New Principle Learning and His Histories of Chinese Philosophy: Lauren Pfister.
9. He Lin's Sinification of Idealism: Jiwei Ci.
Part III: Ideological Exposure to Dialectical Materialism:.
10. Feng Qi's Ameliorism: Between Relativism and Absolutism: Huang Yong.
11. Zhang Dainian: Creative Synthesis and Chinese Philosophy: Cheng Lian.
12. Li Zehou: Chinese Aesthetics from al³ã