Basic principles of Chinese philosophy

"Among world's three major philosophic traditions, Chinese philosophy excels in ethical discourse. As a collective wisdom on a par with Aristotle's "Ethics" and Kant's "Critique of Practical Reason", Chinese philosophy now needs to be systematized and developed. Today, Chinese philosophy per se has often been reduced to the historical approach to it, hence its slower development in comparison with European and Indian philosophies. The author of this book avails himself of Kant's model of human psychic structure, synthesizes the basic elements of Chinese philosophy into a rigorous theoretical framework, and presents a panoptic view of the edifice of traditional Chinese philosophy"--

Volume 1. Foreword -- Preface -- About the author -- About the translator -- About the reviewer -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction. Part 1 On evolution of the cosmos. 1 Fundamental root of the cosmos : The Way (Dao, or Tao) -- The great ultimate -- The substance, form, and function of the fundamental root -- Summary -- Discussion -- References. 2 Evolution fo the cosmos : Activity and tranquility, yin and yang, qian (creativity) and kun (docility) -- Transformation fo all things by Qi and the dendritic multimple manifestations of singular principle -- Heaven, Earth, and humankind as three powers -- Summary -- Discussion -- References. 3 The position of humankind : Humankind is the most intelligen creature of all -- The heart isthe master of the body -- Large cosmos and small cosmos -- Summary -- Discussion -- References. Part 2. 4 The level of Zhixing : Destiny, nature, and texture -- Zhi (free will and ideal), sincerity, and benevolence -- One heart opening two doors --Summary -- Discussion -- References. 5 The level of intellectuality : Qi and righteousness -- Rite and wisdom -- Physiological traits and social stipulations -- Summary -- Discussion -- References.

Volume 2. Forew…