Philosophy of Change

Chung-ying Cheng is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Hawai'i. His many books include New Dimensions of Confucian and Neo-Confucian Philosophy and The Primary Way: Philosophy of Yijing, both also published by SUNY Press.

• PrefaceIntroduction: Comparative Insights and the Philosophy of the Yijing1. On the Origins of Chinese Philosophy: Three Aspects of Origins 2. Classical Chinese Views of Reality and Divinity 3. The Trinity of Cosmology, Ecology, and Ethics in the Confucian Personhood 4. Toward an Integrative Pluralism of Religions: Embodying Yijing, Whitehead, and Cobb 5. On Neville’s Understanding of Chinese Philosophy: The Ontology of Wu (无), the Cosmology ofYi (易), and the Normalogy of Li (理) 6. Time in Chinese Philosophy 7. On the Hierarchical Theory of Time with Reference to Chinese Philosophy of Dao (道) and Qi (气) 8. Leibniz’s Notion of a Universal Characteristic and Symbolic Realism in the YijingAppendix: Greek and Chinese Views on Time and the Timeless Notes Selected Bibliography Index Glossary Index

"This volume is one of the most well-crafted introductions to the Yìjīng易經to date … This work bridges Chinese and Western philosophy and religion, and should not be missed by students and scholars of philosophy, religion, and comparative studies." — Religious Studies Review"This book represents a landmark in Yijing studies, and its publication will affirm the status of the Yijing as a philosophical text, even though it began as a manual of divination. Cheng brings a fresh perspective to the Yijing's notoriously complex and complicated text. More importantly, he highlights its philosophical significance, comparing its philosophical system with those of the ancient Greeks and contemporary Western philosophers. In so doing, he globalizes the Yijing, making it accessible to readers around the world." — Tze-ki Hon, author of The Yijing and Chinese Politics: Classical Commentary and Literati Activism in the Northern Song Period, 960–1127"Cheng demonstrates the central importance of the Yijing for Chinese and comparative philosophy, with penetrative investigations into a range of key ideas and topics. With deep knowledge of the philosophy of the Yijing and solid expertise in both Chinese and Western philosophical traditions, Cheng promises to refresh our vision on the contemporary significance of classical Chinese thought." — Huaiyu Wang, Georgia College & State University