

Introduction
a new approach to contemporary studies on axiology
pp. 1-14
in: Deshun Li (ed), Values of our times, Berlin, Springer, 2013Abstract
Cultural clashes between core values and ethical prospective connected to those values have generated issues of global concern. In the current world with the increasingly diversified interests and cultures, the issue of whether such clashes can be resolved not only highlights the significance of the study of axiology, but also further motivates us to reflect upon and adjust the theories and methodologies that we are using in axiological studies.