I. Introduction

  • Brief overview of the concept of rationality in Western and Chinese philosophy
  • Thesis statement: a comparison of the distinction between value rationality and instrumental rationality in Western philosophy and the two types of rationality in Chinese philosophy

II. Value rationality and instrumental rationality in Western philosophy

  • Definition and characteristics of value rationality
  • Definition and characteristics of instrumental rationality
  • Examples of philosophers who emphasized one type of rationality over the other (e.g. Weber, Hume, Smith)

III. Two types of rationality in Chinese philosophy

  • Overview of the two types of rationality according to Zhu Xi
  • Comparison to the distinction between value and instrumental rationality in Western philosophy
  • Commonalities with Kant and Neo-Confucianism

IV. The role of will in rational decision-making

  • Argument that will, not reason, ultimately determines action in Western philosophy (e.g. Rousseau, Hume)
  • Comparison to the emphasis on will in Chinese philosophy (e.g. Confucianism, Neo-Confucianism)

V. Critiques and challenges to rationality

  • Critiques of rationality in Western philosophy (e.g. postmodernism, existentialism)
  • Critiques of rationality in Chinese philosophy (e.g. Daoism, Chan Buddhism)
  • Comparison of the critiques and their implications for the role of rationality in philosophy

VI. Conclusion

  • Recap of the main points and arguments presented in the paper
  • Discussion of the significance of the comparison between Western and Chinese philosophy on the concept of rationality
  • Suggestions for future research on the topi

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