Understanding Confucian Philosophy

SHU-HSIEN LIU is Chair Professor of Chinese Philosophy at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He has published many articles and books both in English and in Chinese. He has been widely recognized as a representative of contemporary Neo-Confucianism.

• PrefaceClassical Confucian PhilosophyThe Background for the Emergence of Confucian PhilosophyConfuciusMenciusThe Great Learning and The Doctrine of the MeanThe Book of ChangesThe Transformation of Confucianism since Han DynastySung-Ming Neo-Confucian PhilosophyThe Characteristics and Contemporary Significance of Sung-Ming Neo-Confucian PhilosophyOn Chu Hsi's Search for Equilibrium and HarmonyChu Hsi's Understanding of the Mind, the Nature and FeelingsThe Problem of Orthodoxy in Neo-Confucian PhilosophyThe Sources and the Proper Understanding of the Philosophy of Wang Yang-mingThe Last Neo-Confucian Philosopher: Huang Tsung-hsiEpilogueSelected BibliographyIndex