When a Western student attempts to understand a Chinese philosophical system, it is natural that he tries to understand it in terms of certain conceptual models of Western philosophy, with which he is familiar. it is not only natural but also inevitab...
When a Western student attempts to understand a Chinese philosophical system, it is natural that he tries to understand it in terms of certain conceptual models of Western philosophy, with which he is familiar. it is not only natural but also inevitable, for the new system can only be grasped by the mind which is oriented in the framework with the system often makes a comparison with the Western models. The obvious reason for this kind of comparison is to clarify the concepts and understand the system in such a way that it can become intelligible on a universal basis.