杨立华

Yang Lihua is a philosophy author about whom limited public information is available. Thirteen of his works are included in the collection, spanning philosophy, Eastern philosophy, social sciences, and history. His writing centers largely on Chinese philosophy and intellectual history. Representative works include Studies in Zhuangzi's Philosophy, Fifteen Lectures on Chinese Philosophy, Qi as Substance and Shenhua, Between Sincere Reflection and Seeing Alone, and Fifteen Lectures on Song-Ming Neo-Confucianism. These works discuss Zhuangzi, Song-Ming Neo-Confucianism, and traditional philosophical themes such as qi and shenhua, with an emphasis on conceptual analysis and the organization of philosophical arguments; the prose has the clarity and coherence of lecture-style exposition. The collection also includes translations and introductions in Western philosophy and psychology, such as The Wisdom of Life and Games People Play: The Psychology of Human Relationships, as well as a cultural-history title, Song: Ten Facets of Elegant Aesthetics. His reading and writing interests thus cross Chinese and Western traditions and extend to aesthetics and everyday psychological topics. Overall, his works suit readers who wish to gain a systematic understanding of the development of Chinese philosophy while also exploring Western thought and cultural-historical themes.