ABSTRACT
The title is a collection of essays centering on the topic of intercultural communication between Chinese and Western cultures by Tang Yijie, one of the most renowned philosophy scholars in China.
Comprised of five parts, the author discusses how Chinese culture should modernize itself through borrowing from Western culture premised on a self-awareness of Chinese culture per se. The book begins by critiquing theories of the so-called clash of civilizations and new empires and argues for the coexistence of cultures and a global consciousness instead. Chapters in the second part revisit contemporary Chinese culture in transition and call for the cultural integration of China and the West, with China defined in both its ancient and modern guises. By providing reflections on the cultural trends of the 1980s and 1990s, the third part illustrates the inevitable growth of diversified cultural development while analyzing cases of cultural dialogue in history, philosophy and religion. The fourth part demonstrates the significance of culture diversity and interaction while the fifth provides thoughts and reflections on some real-life cultural issues.
This title will appeal to all levels of readers interested in Chinese culture, cross-cultural studies and topics of cultural pluralism.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|56 pages
The Clash and Coexistence of Civilizations
chapter 5|6 pages
“Identity of Ontology and Methodology”
part II|120 pages
Chinese Culture in Transition
chapter 9|12 pages
The Combination of “Global Awareness” and “Root-Seeking Awareness”
part III|31 pages
Reflection after the Cultural Fever
part IV|93 pages
The Meaning of Cross-cultural Dialogue
part V|39 pages
Ideology, Faith and Culture