Abstract:The Significance of Boundaries: Selected Essays from the Jao Tsung-I Culture Forum (2021–2022), published by the Commercial Press, is a compilation of selected academic outcomes from the 3rd (2021) and 4th (2022) Jao Tsung-I Culture Forum, held at Shenzhen University. The book is divided into five sections: The Significance of Boundaries and Philosophical Inquiry, Reinterpreting Clas...
Abstract:The concept of "boundary" (界) in both Eastern and Western cultures is rich with philosophical connotations, encompassing meanings such as division, limit, border, realm, definition, separation, and junction. This book centers on the ideological narratives surrounding "boundary," drawing upon multiple readings of The Book of Twin Worlds (Liangjie Shu). It explores the philosophical s...
Abstract:The Glimpses of Chinese Culture is the final completed manuscript by the late Professor Léon Vandermeersch, and reflects his lifelong dedication to Chinese culture. The book consists of 22 lectures divided into four parts: (1) The relationship between ancient scripts and early Chinese thought; (2) Studies on Confucian classics and Confucianism; (3) Reflections on ancient Chinese phil...
Abstract:The revised edition of the Essentials of Jewish Culture uses a cultural overview and interdisciplinary integration approach to analyze and clarify historically significant facts and elements that are typical and crucial in the evolution of Jewish culture. It systematically explains the processes and structures of Jewish culture, Jewish ways of thinking and survival wisdom, the cultura...
Abstract:This collection brings together Professor Chung-Ying Cheng’s most representative works on Western philosophy, Chinese philosophy, comparative philosophy, ontological hermeneutics, and their evolution in the 21st century. The book deeply reflects on the significance and value of mutual cultural exchange and explores how intercultural communication can foster mutual understanding and fr...
