This book presents the research achievements of Jin Yuelin, the first logician and a prominent philosopher in China, who founded a new philosophical system combining elements from Western and Chinese philosophical traditions, especially the concept of Tao. It consists of three sections: the first section interprets Jin's studies on Chinese philosophy, Russell's ideology and other general discussions in the field; section 2 includes Jin's studies on logic, which made him the founding father of modern logic in China; and section 3 presents Jin's ideas on politics, including his studies on Thomas Hill Green.

Features work by a prominent philosopher and the first logician in China Presents Yuelin Jin's original and influential works on philosophy, logic, and politics Helps readers deal with the fundamental philosophical issues of the day

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Yuelin Jin (1895-1984) was a leading philosopher in Republican-era China, yet he remains virtually unknown in the West. His major publications include a textbook on logic, an epistemology and an ontology.

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Part 1: Philosophy.- Chapter 1. Chinese Philosophy.- Chapter 2. Tao, Nature and Man.- Chapter 3. Philosophy and Life.- Chapter 4. A Freeman's Task.- Chapter 5. Philosophy as a Guide to Social Practice.- Chapter 6. On the Essence of Russell's Neutral Monism.- Chapter 7. Internal and External Relations.- Chapter 8. The Principle of Introduction and a Priori.- Part 2: Logics.- Chapter 9. Prolegomena.- Part 3: Politics.- Chapter 10. The Final Powers of Governors.- Chapter 11. On Political Thought.- Chapter 12. The Political Theory of Thomas Hill Green.