This work illustrates the Chinas Values and its practice. On introducing the theories, systematical structure, historical status and the influence of the traditional Chinese Values, it points out the innovation points and development trends of its theoretical concepts in terms of modernization. It explores the significance of contemporary reconstruction of the Chinese Values and clarifies that the Chinese Values could be divided into three layers: Values goals of national development, Chinese Values concepts and norms of Values in a Citizen Society. On this basis, it makes interpretation on the core socialist Values Prosperity, Democracy, Civility and Harmony, the Value concepts Freedom, Equality, Justice and Rule of Law and norms of Values Patriotism, Dedication, Integrity and Friendship.
Han Zhen,born in 1958, Ph.D., professor of philosophy, secretary of the CPC Committee of Beijing Foreign Studies University, former vice president of Beijing Normal University and president of Beijing Foreign Studies University, commissioner of the Central Marxist Theoretical Research and Construction of the Advisory Committee, ministry of Education and Social Science Committee, chairman of Universities Philosophy Teaching Steering Committee, vice president of Beijing Philosophy Association, Hes also the chief editor of the Frontiers in Chinain English, International BBS. His major works include Introduction to Western Philosophy of History, The Created Existence, Reconstruction of Faith for the Rationalism, Identity of Culture and Nation in the Era of Globalization, Five Lectures of Socialist Core Values, New Socialist Core Values, Value of the Education and Education of Value. His translation works are Sources of the Self, History and Tropology, etc..
Zhang Weiwen, born in 1969, from Jiang Xi Lin Chuan, Ph.D. in history and Post Doctorate in philosophy. He is a professor of the School of Philosophy, Research Center for Value and Culture, Beijing Normal University, and the director of Institute of Chinese Philosophy and Culture.