The Unique Generation Mechanism of Chinese Cultural Subjectivity from the Perspective of Civilization Comparison
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Cultural Subjectivity, Civilization Morphology, Symbiotic Modernity, Two Combinations, Civilization IterationAbstract
In the context of globalization, civilization comparison has become an important methodology for studying cultural subjectivity. This article constructs a framework for analyzing the morphology of civilization, revealing the unique generation mechanism of Chinese cultural subjectivity in the evolution of civilization. The study points out that Chinese path to modernization has broken through the "Western centric" narrative, and achieved the symbiosis of traditional foundation maintenance and modern transformation through the triple logic of civilization continuity, theoretical innovation and symbiotic modernity. This mechanism not only provides cultural and philosophical support for understanding Chinese path to modernization, but also provides a "generative co construction" Chinese program for global civilization mutual learning.
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