The I Ching on man and society Book

	List of Tables and Figures	xi
	Preface	xiii
	Acknowledgments	xix
Chapter 1	Introduction	1
Chapter 2	Structural Components of the Hexagram: Representation of Situations	17
1)	The Positional Attributes of the Lines in the Hierarchical Structure of the Hexagram	18
2)	The Situational Variation of the Lines in the Hierarchical Structure of the Hexagram: Yin and Yang Lines	34
Chapter 3	Patterns of Relationships among the Structural Components of the Hexagram	39
1)	Situational Patterns of the Dyadic Relationship	43
2)	Situational Patterns of the Triadic Relationship (Trigrams)	47
3)	The Ruler of the Hexagram	61
Chapter 4	Hexagrams: Representations of Various Types of Social Situations	63
1)	The Two Primary Hexagrams: the Two Most Ideally Integrated Situations	74
	The hexagram Qian (Pure Yang)	75
	The hexagram Kun (Pure Yin)	80
	Summary of Theoretical and Empirical Propositions	86
2)	Six Yang-Centered Hexagrams: Yang-Centered Modes of Integration	87
	The hexagram Fu (Return)	89
	The hexagram Shi (The Army)	97
	The hexagram Qian (Modesty)	101
	The hexagram Yu (Contentment)	106
	The hexagram Bi (Closeness)	110
	The hexagram Bo (Peeling)	114
	Summary of Theoretical and Empirical Propositions	120
3)	Six Yin-Centered Hexagrams: Yin-Centered Modes of Integration	122
	The hexagram Gou (Encounter)	123
	The hexagram Tongren (Fellowship)	128
	The hexagram Lu (Treading)	133
	The hexagram Xiaoxu (Lesser Domestication)	138
	The hexagram Dayou (Great Holding)	142
	The hexagram Kuai (Resolution)	145
	Summary of Theoretical and Empirical Propositions	148
4)	Other Types of Integrated Situations	150
	The hexagram Tai (Peace)	151
	The hexagram Sui (Following)	156
	The hexagram Lin (Overseeing)	159
	The hexagram Heng (Perseverance, Stability)	162
	The hexagram Jin (Advance)	167
	The hexagram Zhongfu (Inner Trust)	171
	Summary of Theoretical and Empirical Propositions	175
5)	Situations Characterized by Internal Conflicts or Disunity	176
	The hexagram Song (Contention)	177
	The hexagram Pi (Obstruction)	181
	The hexagram Mingyi (Suppression of the Light)	186
	The hexagram Kui (Contrariety)	190
	The hexagram Gen (Restraint, Keeping Still)	195
	The hexagram Feng (Abundance)	198
	Summary of Theoretical and Empirical Propositions	201
6)	Situations in Which Order Is Esestablished or Reestablished for a Newly Emerging State or a Society that Has Undergone Disintegration	203
	The hexagram Zhun (Birth Throes)	204
	The hexagram Xie (Release)	208
	The hexagram Ding (The Cauldron)	210
	The hexagram Huan (Dispersion)	215
	The hexagram Jie (Control)	219
	Summary of Theoretical and Empirical Propositions	222
7)	Situations in Which Movements to Bring About Changes in Existing Order Take Place	223
	The hexagram Gu (Ills to Be Cured)	224
	The hexagram Ge (Radical Change)	228
	The hexagram Zhen (Quake)	232
	The hexagram Sun (Compliance)	236
	Summary of Theoretical and Empirical Propositions	240
8)	Character Situations: Situations that Are Composed of Types of People with Certain kinds of Behavioral or attitudinal Orientation	242
	The hexagram Bi (Elegance)	243
	The hexagram Wuwang (No Errancy)	246
	The hexagram Sheng (Climbing)	249
	The hexagram Kun (Impasse)	253
	The hexagram Dui (Joy)	257
	Summary of Theoretical and Empirical Propositions	260
9)	Situations Signifying Patterns of Reciprocal Relationships Centering at Specific Tasks	261
	The hexagram Meng (Juvenile Ignorance)	263
	The hexagram Shihe (Bite Through)	265
	The hexagram Yi (Nourishment)	269
	The hexagram Xian (Reciprocity, Influence)	274
	The hexagram Yi (Increase)	278
	Summary of Theoretical and Empirical Propositions	283
10)	Hexagrams Representing Social and Political Institutions	284
	The hexagram Jiaren (The Family)	285
	The hexagram Sun (Diminution)	289
	The hexagram Jian (Gradual Advance)	292
	The hexagram Jing (Well)	297
	The hexagram Guimei (Marrying Maid)	299
	Summary of Theoretical and Empirical Propositions	303
11)	Hexagrams Representing Patterns of Power Relations	304
	The hexagram Daxu (Great Domestication, The Taming Power of the Great)	305
	The hexagram Dazhuang (Great Strength)	309
	The hexagram Cui (Gathering)	313
	Summary of Theoretical and Empirical Propositions	317
12)	Hexagrams Representing Organizations with Ill-Balanced Structure	319
	The hexagram Daguo (Major Superiority, Preponderance of the Great)	319
	The hexagram Xiaoguo (Minor Superiority; Preponderance of the Small)	325
	Summary of Theoretical and Empirical Propositions	329
13)	Hexagrams Representing Military Situations	329
	The hexagram Xu (Waiting)	330
	The hexagram Dun (Withdrawal)	334
	The hexagram Weiji (Ferrying Incomplete)	338
	The hexagram Jiji (Ferrying Complete)	341
	Summary of Theoretical and Empirical Propositions	344
14)	Hexagram Representing Specific Political and Social Occasions	344
	The Hexagram Xikan (The Constant Sink Hole)	345
	The Hexagram Guan (Viewing)	350
	The Gexagram Li (Cohesion)	354
	The Hexagram Jian (Adversity)	356
	The Hexagram Lu (The Wanderer)	358
	Summary of Theoretical and Empirical Propositions	362
Chapter 5	Conclusion: Theoretical Implications of the I Ching in Modern Social Sciences	363
1)	The I Ching as a Field Theory	363
2)	The I Ching as a Field theory on the Constitution of the Social World	373
3)	Theoretical Implications and Relevance of the I Ching for Some Issues in Modern Social Sciences	382
4)	Issues and Problems	395
	Notes	399
	Bibliography	425
	Index	431