The Story of Chinese Philosophy [English Edition]. ISBN: 9787521366792

Chinese Title: 中国哲学的故事
ISBN-10: 7-5213-6679-4, 7521366794
ISBN-13: 978-7-5213-6679-2, 9787521366792
Binding: softcover
Pages: 334
Shipping Weight: 490g
Size: 145mm x 210mm
Language: English, partially simplified Chinese
Year of Publication: 2025
Publisher: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press (外语教学与研究出版社)

If China is a great story, then Chinese philosophy is a brilliant chapter within it. The Story of Chinese Philosophy is an exploration and attempt to tell this story in a foreign language. Using a thematic narrative format, this excellent book focuses on shining moments in the long history of Chinese philosophy. Its 38 chapters explore the connection between the life experiences of ancient sages and the context of their times, the emergence, collision, and integration of important philosophical perspectives, and the evolution and development of major philosophical schools. Written in English, with references to original Chinese texts (in simplified Chinese only), the book aims to help readers appreciate the rich connotations of these ideas and appreciate the unique charm of Chinese philosophy.

From the dialectical thinking of "yin and yang complement each other" to the ultimate law of "Tao follows nature", from the harmonious realm of "harmony between man and nature" to the social ideal of "great peace under heaven", from the foundation of governing the country of "people are the foundation of the state" to the governance concept of "virtue is good governance", from the debate on human nature of "good nature" and "evil nature" to the peace proposition of "universal love and non-aggression", from the logical analysis of "a white horse is not a horse" to the cognitive discussion of the "Haoliang Debate", from the way of dealing with the world of "keeping to the middle and achieving harmony" to the gentleman's character of "virtue and tolerance", from the life pursuit of "cultivating oneself, managing the family, governing the country, and pacifying the world" to the contemporary judgment of "this world will be better"... Chinese philosophy carries the long-standing Chinese wisdom, its value is timeless, and it has profound enlightenment to the world today...

The Story of Chinese Philosophy (English edition), annotated with philosophical citations in simplified Chinese. Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, Beijing 2025.

中国哲学的故事 (英文版)
如果说中国是一个伟大的故事，那么中国哲学就是其中一个璀璨的篇章。《The Story of Chinese Philosophy》正是以外语讲述这一篇章的探索与尝试。 《中国哲学的故事》采用主题故事的叙述方式，聚焦中国哲学长河中的闪耀瞬间，以38个章节讲述先贤哲人人生境遇与时代背景的关联，重要哲学观点的产生、碰撞与交融，主要哲学流派的演变与发展。全书以英文撰写，同时引用中文典籍原文，旨在帮助读者品味这些思想的丰富内涵，领略中国哲学的独特魅力。 从“阴阳相生”的辩证思维到“道法自然”的终极法则，从“天人合一”的和谐境界到“天下大同”的社会理想，从“民惟邦本”的治国根基到“德惟善政”的施政理念，从“性善”“性恶”的人性争辩到“兼爱非攻”的和平主张，从“白马非马”的逻辑辨析到“濠梁之辩”的认知探讨，从“守中致和”的处世之道到“厚德载物”的君子品格，从“修身、齐家、治国、平天下”的人生追求到“这个世界会好的”的时代论断……中国哲学承载着源远流长的中华智慧，其价值历久弥新，对当今世界有着深刻的启示。