西中文明比照(第二版)(簡體書)

本書從中西文明兩大體系的核心觀念入手，跨文化地介紹了中西文明的概況；在闡述西方文明的同時，處處以中華文明為參照系；抓住了中西文明的整體外貌、基本特征和關鍵區別。本書框架清晰、概念典型、例證精到。內附CD-ROM含有1000多頁與主題緊密相連的翔實資料、圖片。 CD-ROM內含作者在香港大學所作關于中西文明比較介紹的精彩講座。

Dedication to Professor Ding Wangdao
獨具一格的奇書：西中文明比較教材
Authors Preface
　Liberal Arts Education
　Immigrant Experience in Europe
　Engagement with China
　The Connection Between the CoAuthors
Chapter 1 Overall Introduction
　Introduction
　Study One Civilization or Two?
　Why This Comparison Now
　From a Chinese Point of View
　From a Western Point of View
　Cultural Pluralism
Modernity Is Different in China and in the West
　The Primary Goal of Comparative Civilization Studies
　Western Thought Patterns in WCwCC
Caveats［warnings］
　Preparatory Skills
Chapter 2 Technical Features, CDROM Text
　Introduction
　1. Installation
1.1 Installing Adobe Reader 8.0
1.2 Calling Up WCwCC
　2. OnScreen Reading
2.1 Navigation Bar (at the top of the screen)
2.2 Vertical Navigation Aids
2.3 Commenting and MarkUp
2.4 Adjusting the Viewing Conditions
2.5 Clickable Links
2.6 Moving Up and Down
2.7 Looking Up Unfamiliar Words
2.8 SEARCH versus FIND
　3. Copying or Printing
Chapter 3WCwCC as a University Course
　How to Approach a Reading in WCwCC
1. Inspection
2. Interpretation
3. Comparison
4. Generalization
　Modular Organization and Its Consequences
Format for Each Weeks Readings
Recombining Cultural Elements Dispersed among Modules
　Advice for Prospective Students and Teachers
SelfStudy versus InCourse Study
　Understanding More Important Than Knowledge
　Critical Thinking and Academic Writing in English
Introduction
　Debate: the Concentrated Form of Western Argumentation
Comparative Guidelines for Argumentative Writing
The Basic Tripartite ［threepart］ Structure
The Model of Modern Science
Schematic Model for Structuring a Science Argument
An Alternative Model for Academic Papers: PUZZLE SOLVING
Schematic Model for Structuring a PuzzleSolving Argument 
Constructing a Convincing Argument
Suggested Grading Criteria for Academic Essays in English 
Conclusion
Chapter 4 Module Zero, 0.1 GROUNDWORK
　Module 0.1.1 Working Concepts for Comparing Cultures
0.1.1.1 Mapping Ethnocentrism
0.1.1.2 Cultures and Civilizations: Definitions and Problems
0.1.1.3 Twelve Premises for Comparative Culture Studies
0.1.1.4 The Idea of a Cultural Construct
0.1.1.5 Worldviews and Paradigms
0.1.1.6 Modernity as a Touchstone Concept in WCwCC
0.1.1.7 The Place of History
0.1.1.8 False Friends 
　Module 0.1.2 Tentative Comparisons: China and the West
0.1.2.1 Guidelines for Credible Civilizational Comparisons
0.1.2.2 A ChineseBased Comparison: Prof. Gu Zhengkuns Seven Laws
0.1.2.3 Intersecting Cultural Constructs: DNA and the Yijing
0.1.2.4 Simplified Binary Comparisons: China and the West
　Module 0.1.3 Intermediate Conclusion
Chapter 5 Modular Readings: Tables of Contents with Introductory Overviews
　Module 1.1 CLASSICAL LANGUAGES: Chinese, Greek and Latin
　Module 1.2 Modern Languages: Chinese and English
　Module 2.1 Traditional Ideas about Education
　Module 2.2 Modern Approaches to EDUCATION
　Module 3.1 Traditional Ideas about Family and Gender
　Module 3.2 Modern Views of Family and Gender
　Module 4.1 Traditional Perspectives on Health and the Body
　Module 4.2 Modern Concepts of Health and the Body
　Module 5.1 Traditional Ideas about Human Nature
　Module 5.2 Modern Views of Human Nature
　Module 6.1 Traditional Concepts of Nature
　Module 6.2 Modern Views of Nature
　Module 7.1 Traditional Economics
　Module 7.2 Modern Economics
　Module 8.1 Traditional Governance
　Module 8.2 Modern Governance
　Module 9.1 Traditional Views of Law
　Module 9.2 Modern Concepts of Law
　Module 10.1 Traditional Concepts of Death
　Module 10.2 Modern Perspectives on Death
　Module 11.1 Traditional Values
　Module 11.2 Modern Values
　Module 12.1 Traditional Worldviews
　Module 12.2 Modern Worldviews
　Module 13.1 Traditional Ideas of Knowledge
　Module 13.2 Modern Approaches to Knowledge
Appendix