西中文明比照

Dedication to Professor Ding Wangdao
独具一格的奇书：西中文明比较教材
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 Week's 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 Zhengkun's 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