The purpose of this book is to systematize traditional Chinese aesthetic thought, reveal its internal logic, and carry out a dialogue with modern Western aesthetics, so as to rebuild the Chinese aesthetic system. Chinese aesthetics embodies the concept of inter-subjectivity, which has modern significance. It is based on the idea of unity between heaven and humanity, viewing aesthetic as the communication between the self-subject and the world-subject, in contrast to the Western aesthetic e...

In a historical moment when cross-cultural communication proves both necessary and difficult, the work of comparative philosophy is timely. Philosophical resources for building a shared future marked by vitality and collaborative meaning-making are in high demand. Taking note of the present global philosophical situation, this collection of essays critically engages the scholarship of Roger T. Ames, who for decades has had a central role in the evolution of comparative and nonwestern philo...

This 20-volume set LNCS 15842-15861 constitutes - in conjunction with the 4-volume set LNAI 15862-15865 and the 4-volume set LNBI 15866-15869 - the refereed proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Intelligent Computing, ICIC 2025, held in Ningbo, China, during July 26-29, 2025.The total of 1206 regular papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 4032 submissions.This year, the conference concentrated mainly on the theories and methodologies as well as the e...

The 20-volume set LNCS 15842-15861, together with the 4-volume set LNAI 15862-15865 and the 4-volume set LNBI 15866-15869, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Intelligent Computing, ICIC 2025, held in Ningbo, China, during July 26-29, 2025.The 1206 papers presented in these proceedings books were carefully reviewed and selected from 4032 submissions. They deal with emerging and challenging topics in artificial intelligence, machine learning,...

The 12-volume set CCIS 2564-2575, together with the 28-volume set LNCS/LNAI/LNBI 15842-15869, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Intelligent Computing, ICIC 2025, held in Ningbo, China, during July 26-29, 2025.The 523 papers presented in these proceedings books were carefully reviewed and selected from 4032 submissions.This year, the conference concentrated mainly on the theories and methodologies as well as the emerging application...

The 12-volume set CCIS 2564-2575, together with the 28-volume set LNCS/LNAI/LNBI 15842-15869, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Intelligent Computing, ICIC 2025, held in Ningbo, China, during July 26-29, 2025.The 523 papers presented in these proceedings books were carefully reviewed and selected from 4032 submissions.This year, the conference concentrated mainly on the theories and methodologies as well as the emerging application...

The 12-volume set CCIS 2564-2575, together with the 28-volume set LNCS/LNAI/LNBI 15842-15869, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Intelligent Computing, ICIC 2025, held in Ningbo, China, during July 26-29, 2025.The 523 papers presented in these proceedings books were carefully reviewed and selected from 4032 submissions.This year, the conference concentrated mainly on the theories and methodologies as well as the emerging application...

The 20-volume set LNCS 15842-15861, together with the 4-volume set LNAI 15862-15865 and the 4-volume set LNBI 15866-15869, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Intelligent Computing, ICIC 2025, held in Ningbo, China, during July 26-29, 2025.The 1206 papers presented in these proceedings books were carefully reviewed and selected from 4032 submissions. They deal with emerging and challenging topics in artificial intelligence, machine learning,...

The 20-volume set LNCS 15842-15861, together with the 4-volume set LNAI 15862-15865 and the 4-volume set LNBI 15866-15869, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Intelligent Computing, ICIC 2025, held in Ningbo, China, during July 26-29, 2025.The 1206 papers presented in these proceedings books were carefully reviewed and selected from 4032 submissions. They deal with emerging and challenging topics in artificial intelligence, machine learning,...

This 20-volume set LNCS 15842-15861 constitutes - in conjunction with the 4-volume set LNAI 15862-15865 and the 4-volume set LNBI 15866-15869 - the refereed proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Intelligent Computing, ICIC 2025, held in Ningbo, China, during July 26-29, 2025.The total of 1206 regular papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 4032 submissions.This year, the conference concentrated mainly on the theories and methodologies as well as the e...

Leading Holistically explores systems thinking in educational leadership—a comprehensive framework that enables leaders to improve their practice by taking a holistic perspective, instead of relying on a one-size-fits-all solution to discrete aspects of their organization. Aiming to expand the existing literature on systems thinking in educational leadership and policy, renowned educational leadership scholars come together in this valuable book to examine systems thinking at the school, d...

The 12-volume set CCIS 2564-2575, together with the 28-volume set LNCS/LNAI/LNBI 15842-15869, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Intelligent Computing, ICIC 2025, held in Ningbo, China, during July 26-29, 2025.The 523 papers presented in these proceedings books were carefully reviewed and selected from 4032 submissions.This year, the conference concentrated mainly on the theories and methodologies as well as the emerging application...