Chinese philosophy is highly unique in its profound sense of moral thinking. The fundamental thesis of Chinese thinking is interdependence and mutual relationships between entities, human and natural. For great thinkers like Confucius and Lao zi a human being is a relatively constituted and situated self. What is important in social living is correlative thinking and resonance, complementary approach to differences, action guiding nature of judgment and the effective appropriation of naturalness and spontaneity in the interrelations between individuals, human beings and nature. The book is a prelude to study the significance of personal excellence and social harmony embedded in Chinese philosophical tradition. CONTENTS Foreword Preface 1. Introduction Historical Background of Chinese Philosophy The Major Schools of Chinese Philosophy Salient Features of Chinese Philosophy Self-Cultivation Understanding the self-Relationships and Contexts Conceptions of Harmony Conceptions of Change The Philosophy of the Yijing (The Book of Changes) The Method of Chinese Philosophy 2. A Moral Propriety for Personal Excellence Confucian Concepts for Personal Excellence Ren Ren as Love Ren: the Golden Rule Ren: the Cultivation of Special Relationships Ren as Ethical Wisdom Li: Behavioural Prosperity Ren and Li Ren Is Fundamental Ren and Li Are Interdependent Concepts Human Nature Daoist Principles for Personal Excellence Note 3. A Moral Propriety for Social Harmony Li and Te Zhengming Li (Appropriate Behaviour) and Fa (Standards and Penal Law) Zhengming: Regulating Society with Prescribed Titles Mohist Philosophy of Maximizing the Collective Good Confucius and the Problem of Naturalness Role of Tradition and Community in the Formation of Personality Wu-wei and Government The Ethics of Ziran and Wu-wei Shu: The Technique of Managing the Bureaucracy Democratic Principles in Chinese Philosophy Note 4. Conclusion Bibliography Index