Comparing Western and Chinese Philosophies: Western: ■ Binary opposition between the subject and object..(物我两分) The subject and its narration form a complete topic.(Theme Rheme) ■Chinese: The combination of nature and man. The subject and object exist in harmony as a unified whole.(天人合一)Comparing Western and Chinese Philosophies: ◼ Western: ◼ Binary opposition between the subject and object.（物我两分） ◼ The subject and its narration form a complete topic. (Theme + Rheme) ◼ Chinese: ◼ The combination of nature and man. ◼ The subject and object exist in harmony as a unified whole.（天人合一）