Under Heaven and Heavenly Mandate:An Historical Philosophy Based on Qi Theory
The situation in China and even in the whole world since the 2010s can be described as a double varia-tion of"reform"and"opening up".In particular,reform has mostly been led by opening up.But in a world in turmoil,globalisation is bound to suffer setbacks.The most important manifestation of this setback is no longer a past vs.present crisis,but a universal internal vs.external crisis.The major one is in the relationship between civ-ilizations.A realistic understanding of this relationship requires an apprehension of a civilization entity and the abandonment of the dichotomy between historical materialism and the view of civilization history.Thus,the first task of contemporary China is to redefine the relationship between itself and the outside world in the context of a real world history and to find a theoretical formulation for're-ecumenism'.This requires activating the legacy of modem philosophy.In Western philosophy,Leibniz's monadology and the doctrine of potentia deserve atten-tion.In Chinese philosophy,the idea of Qi,which characterises Chinese thought,should be invigorated.The im-portant task of contemporary Chinese philosophy is to open up and connect these two paths.
re-ecumenismcivilization entityhistorical materialismmonadologythe philosophy of Qi
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