| Acknowledgements | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-5页 |
| 内容提要 | 第5-8页 |
| Part One: Introduction | 第8-15页 |
| ·Studies of the relationship between Thoreau and Chinese philosophy in Western countries and in China | 第8-13页 |
| ·Studies in Western countries | 第8-10页 |
| ·Studies in China | 第10-13页 |
| ·Proposal of the thesis | 第13-15页 |
| Part Two: A Comparison between "Freedom" in Chuang Tzu and "Freedom" in Thoreau's Walden | 第15-40页 |
| ·Chuang Tzu's concept of "Freedom" | 第15-19页 |
| ·The evolution of Chuang Tzu's concept of "Freedom" | 第15页 |
| ·The relation between "Zhen" and "Cheng" | 第15-16页 |
| ·"Zhen" in contrast to "Wei" | 第16-17页 |
| ·Concrete descriptions of "Zhen" in Chuang Tzu | 第17-19页 |
| ·An expression of "Freedom" in Chuang Tzu | 第19-22页 |
| ·The definition of "You" (to wander) | 第19-21页 |
| ·Performance of XiaoYaoYou | 第21-22页 |
| ·Thoreau's idea of "Freedom" | 第22-27页 |
| ·Relationship among Thoreau's thoughts, Emerson's philosophy and transcendentalism | 第22-24页 |
| ·Thoreau's thoughts of "Freedom" from Emerson's systematical transcendental discipline | 第24-27页 |
| ·The Oversoul | 第24-26页 |
| ·The Individual | 第26-27页 |
| ·Similarity of Chuang Tzu's and Thoreau's concept of "Freedom" | 第27-35页 |
| ·Similarity between Thoreau's performances in Walden and Chuang Tzu's concept of "Zhen" | 第27-31页 |
| ·"Zhen" lost in civilization | 第28-30页 |
| ·The abodes | 第28-29页 |
| ·The railroads | 第29-30页 |
| ·"Zhen" regained in nature | 第30-31页 |
| ·Thoreau's serenely fishing at midnight in relation to Chuang Tzu's advocating of "Xujing" (tranquility) | 第31-33页 |
| ·Thoreau's abandonment of eating fish related to Chuang Tzu's "Wudai" (nihility and being) | 第33-35页 |
| ·Diversity between Chuang Tzu's "Freedom" and Thoreau's "Freedom" | 第35-40页 |
| ·Different objects, targets and methods | 第35-37页 |
| ·Different implications in Walden and Chuang Tzu | 第37-40页 |
| ·Brief introduction to pickerel and perch in Walden | 第37-38页 |
| ·Pickerel and perch in Walden vs. Kun and Peng in Chuang Tzu | 第38-40页 |
| Part Three: Origins and Significance of Chuang Tzu's "Freedom" and Thoreau's "Freedom" | 第40-52页 |
| ·Social background | 第40-42页 |
| ·Social background in Chuang Tzu's time | 第40-42页 |
| ·The turbulent situation | 第40-41页 |
| ·Utilitarian competition | 第41-42页 |
| ·American social background in Thoreau's day | 第42页 |
| ·Influences of Tradition on Chuang Tzu's "Freedom" and Thoreau's "Freedom" | 第42-49页 |
| ·Traditional economy and culture in Chuang Tzu's time | 第42-44页 |
| ·Economic situation | 第43页 |
| ·Chuang Tzu and "Wuxi" culture (巫觋文化) | 第43-44页 |
| ·Transcendental original effects on Thoreau's concept of "Freedom" | 第44-49页 |
| ·Puritan ideology | 第45-46页 |
| ·German Idealism | 第46-47页 |
| ·Lao Tzu's Taoist thoughts | 第47-49页 |
| ·Influences of "Freedom" on its respective culture | 第49-52页 |
| ·Effects of Chuang Tzu's concept of "Freedom" on Chinese literature and art | 第49-50页 |
| ·Effects of Thoreau's thoughts of "Freedom" on American society and literature | 第50-52页 |
| Part Four: Conclusion | 第52-53页 |
| References | 第53-55页 |
