This book alms to explore Chinese philosophical characteristics of differentphilosophers in various periods，and distinguish“Chinese philosophical sen．sibility”motivating their thoughts．In doing So，the author employs Westernphilosophical categories to describe different issues in the history of philosophy：Chinese political philosophy in pre．Qin era．Chinese metaphysics from Hanto Tang Dynasties，Chinese epistemology from Song to Ming Dynasties，andmodern Chinese-Western comparative philosophy The author provides read ers with a clear conception 0f Chinese philosophical sensibility and its evolu．tion throughout history．

温海明