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Chinese philosopher, aestheticist and Chinese Opera theorist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ye Xiushan (simplified Chinese: 叶秀山; traditional Chinese: 葉秀山; Wade–Giles: Yeh Hsiu-shan; 4 July 1935 – 7 September 2016) was a Chinese philosopher, aestheticist and Chinese Opera theorist. Ye was one of the first Faculty Scholars at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), a Member of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and a member of the 8th, the 9th[3] and the 10th[4] National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference as an independent scholar.
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| Born | 4 July 1935[1] |
| Died | 7 September 2016 (aged 81)[2] Beijing, China |
| Alma mater | Peking University |
| Occupation | Philosopher |
Ye was born in Yangzhong County, China in 1935 and moved to Shanghai with his parents at the age of 4. He graduated from Peking University with a major in Philosophy in 1956. Ye was a visiting scholar at University at Albany, SUNY [1][5] and University of Oxford in the 1980s. He served as a professor at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and a professor[6] and Ph.D. student advisor[7] in the Department of Philosophy at Tsinghua University.
Ye's research was based on German Classical Philosophy, and he integrated ancient Greek philosophy, modern western philosophy, and Chinese traditional philosophy.[8] His work on freedom and rationality has had a significant influence on current Chinese philosophical development and ideological enlightenment.
Ye published over 20 books, beginning in the 1960s. His main works are the following books:
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