Xu Fuguan (1904-1982) is one of the central representatives of the second generation of Taiwanese Modern Confucianism. This book focuses primarily on his fundamental contributions to the philosophy of this intellectual current, particularly his reinterpretations and reevaluations of the basic axiological concepts of the original Confucian and Daoist aesthetics. It also addresses issues related to his attempts to preserve, systematize, and modernize traditional Chinese aesthetics. Xu Fuguan's theory of the Chinese ideational tradition is defined by the paradigm of the traditional link between e.

• Dedication
• Table of Contents
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• Modern Confucianism
• General introduction of Xu Fuguan’s life and work
• Xu Fuguan’s theoretical contributions to the interpretation of Confucianism
• Basic characteristics of traditional Chinese aesthetics
• The characteristics and development of Chinese aesthetics as an academic discipline in the 20th century
• Xu Fuguan’s theory of Chinese aesthetics through the lens of axiology
• Xu Fuguan’s critique of Taiwanese and Western modern art and aesthetics
• Conclusion
• Index
• Sources and Literature