Edinburgh University Press The Fusion of Intellectual Horizons in Chinese and Western Thought (Thinking World Philosophies)

Offers a convergence of ideas as the basis for a contemporary universalism with global values Locates a flow of intellectual thought from China to the West, which challenges Western-centric thought Modernises the ancient wisdom of traditional Chinese thought through Western philosophy and postmodern critical theories Investigates how intellectual dialogues enable Chinese and Western intellectual traditions to illuminate and complement each other Finds a common conceptual ground for the fusion of intellectual visions Conceives a conceptual framework for global Confucianism and transcultural universalism Ming Dong Gu bridges the divide between Chinese and Western thought. He does this by addressing key topics that have been of enduring interest to thinkers, scholars and intellectuals in an effort to bring about the fusion of horizons between Chinese and Western thought. These focus on the flow of Chinese thought to the West, Chinese and Western metaphysics, and the foundational ideas from both traditions including the Tao, Taiji, Logos, One, the Yijing, Confucianism, individualism and universalism. In addressing these key areas, Gu offers new interpretations of ideas, concepts, and principles in Chinese and Western thought and formulates new ideas, insights and conceptual frameworks for Chinese and Western thought to complement and mutually enrich each other.