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.
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
Endless Learning and Thinking—A Collection of Ye Xiushan's Essays on Philosophy (无尽的学与思, (Kunming: Yunnan University Press, 1995) ISBN7-81025-555-X
A Thorough Understanding of Chinese and Western Wisdom—A Collection of Ye Xiushan's Essays on Chinese Philosophical Culture (中西智慧的贯通, Nanjing: Jiangsu People’s Publishing House [zh], 2002) ISBN7-214-03217-1
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