Title: Reconstructing the Global Civilization Cognitive System: Theoretical Framework and Discourse Transformation from a Chinese Perspective

Abstract: In the process of reconstructing the global knowledge system, the path of subjective civilization interpretation should be premised on a clear definition of what constitutes “civilization,” delving into core issues such as its development dynamics, expression mechanisms, rise and fall logic, and destiny. This path requires breaking through the long-standing framework and paradigm dominated by Western centralism in global civilizational research, as well as constructing theoretical models to analyze the tensions between civilizations and elucidating the dynamic laws of civilizational competition and cooperation. Ruan Wei, a representative expert from China’s academic community, has provided an original theoretical framework for constructing a new civilizational dialogue system and proposed a reconstruction plan, deeply echoing the advocacy for common values of humanity.

Keywords: civilizational studies, common values of humanity, scale of civilization, cultural subjectivity, civilizational destiny

Authors: Meihua Cai, Professor, Foreign Studies College, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Meiying Jin, Ph.D. Candidate, Foreign Studies College, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, China.

DOI: 10.19967/j.cnki.flc.2026.01.007