Unsettled Boundaries

Presents contemporary reflections of Chinese and Western philosophers who explore issues of common interest in aesthetics focused on interrelations of philosophy, art and ethics East/West. Chinese authors connect knowledge of western philosophical aesthetics to grounding in their own Chinese traditions. Western aestheticians explore common ground between western and eastern aesthetics.

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The papers in this volume represent a selection of reflections of contemporary Chinese and western philosophers invited to discuss this topic in a conference held at Marquette University. Noteworthy throughout the various papers represented in this volume is how the Chinese and Western authors mutually attempt to integrate ideas from their respective Chinese and Western æsthetic theories and art practices into their respective contemporary theories. Thanks to the authors, Noël Carroll, Cheng Xiangzhan, Stephen Davies, Peng Feng, Garry Hagberg, Liu Yuedi, Richard Shusterman, Wang Chunchen, Jason Wirth, and Mary Wiseman for making available their essays presented at the conference for publication in this volume.