Ye's research was based on German Classical Philosophy, and he integrated ancient Greek philosophy, modern western philosophy, and Chinese traditional philosophy.[8] His work on freedom and rationality has had a significant influence on current Chinese philosophical development and ideological enlightenment.
Selected works
Ye published over 20 books, beginning in the 1960s. His main works are the following books:
Socrates and His Philosophical Thoughts (苏格拉底及其哲学思想, Beijing: People's Publishing House, 1986)
ISBN7-01-002623-8
Ideology, History and Poetry—The Study on Phenomenology and Philosophy of Existence (思 史 诗: 现象学和存在哲学研究, Beijing: People's Publishing House, 1988)
ISBN7-01-000255-X
Philosophy as Creative Wisdom—A Collection of Ye Xiushan's Essays on Western Philosophy (1998–2002) (哲学作为创造性的智慧, Nanjing: Jiangsu People's Publishing House, 2003)
ISBN9-787-214-04918-6
Reincarnation of Learning and Thinking (学与思的轮回, Nanjing: Jiangsu People's Publishing House, 2009)
ISBN9787214058850