This book is a groundbreaking theoretical work that redefines the epistemological foundations of the social sciences. From the perspective of a paradigm revolution, the author systematically explicates how Francis L. K. Hsu constructed a holistic framework that challenges the reductionist foundations of Western social science. Drawing from the standpoint of a marginal man, Hsu compares the civilizational structures of the United States, China, India, and Japan, analyzing the distinct patterns of interaction between social organization, cultural systems, and individual psychological...