Abstract:

Following the concept of “world philosophy” advocated by FENG Qi and integrating Chinese and Western philosophy in a systematic foundational way, it will undoubtedly give rise to new vitality in philosophical research. To this end, it is necessary to activate the ancient Chinese philosophical categories, namely yin and yang. We could define “yin” as receptivity, and “yang” as a directed active purpose, and the two must be inseparable and complementary. Once we incorporate the updated “yin” and “yang”, many dilemmas of Western philosophy in the fields of epistemology, philosophy of mind, ethics, and even metaphysics can be solved. Accordingly, core concepts such as “mind”, “empathy”, “practical reason”, “physical process” and “abstract entity” in Western philosophy can also be more effectively explained. Although the work of world philosophy requires philosophers to focus on conceptual analysis, textual verification, and theoretical construction, the interaction and cooperation between various traditions will push philosophical exploration to a whole new level, which is the significance of world philosophy.

Key words: world philosophy, FENG Qi, yin, yang