This volume presents the English language papers of the conference organized by the Department of Philosophy and the Institute of Scholastic Philosophy of Fu Jen Catholic University under the theme, "Philosophical Perspective for the Third Millennium: Dialogue Between Philosophy and Chinese Culture." As the spirit of a university depends on the philosophy it upholds, Fu Jen Catholic University has explored Christian philosophy and commissioned the Institute of Scholastic Philosophy as a university research center. This volume is focused on the mission of Christian philosophy and its significance in the contemporary world.

Fu Jen originally was established in China with the goal of forming an "academic community of students and teachers closely associated in fostering the growth of the person on the basis of Truth, Goodness, Beauty, and Holiness." It is "committed to academic research and the promotion of genuine knowledge for the development of society and the advancement of humankind." As the only university to teach Christian philosophy in the Chinese cultural context, it aims "to foster dialogue leading to the integration of Christianity and Chinese culture." As the science of speculative and practical reason philosophy constitutes a special bridge between the two.

Over several hundred years of service, Christianity has gradually evolved long-standing presence on Chinese culture. Matteo Ricci, who first introduced Western science and technology, together with works on morality and on the Transcendent, did much to launch the progress of modernization in China. Others came to China with the purpose of bearing witness and spreading belief in a personal God. They have certainly paved the way for the encounter of Western and Eastern civilizations.