Selected Teaching Materials on the History of Chinese Philosophy (Volume 1)

Author: Selected and Annotated by the Department of the History of Chinese Philosophy, Peking University
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Publishing Date: 1981-05-01
Features: This revision has made significant changes in the selected texts and annotation style. The main points are as follows:
1. The selected texts primarily focus on the works of representative and influential philosophers or schools in history, highlighting philosophical thought materials, while other aspects are briefly covered.
2. The selected texts pay attention to the main views of each philosopher or school while also ensuring they reflect the full scope of their systems.
3. The selected texts are kept as complete as possible. Works that are not long but important are included in full, while longer works are appropriately excerpted.
4. All selected texts have been annotated concisely. The annotations primarily explain terms and meanings, with occasional explanations for difficult sentences. The translations of the pre-Qin and Han Dynasty sections have been entirely removed. For annotations that utilize previous research, references are omitted to save space.
5. Before each selected text, an "Introduction to Historical Materials" is included, explaining the source of the text, relevant versions, and important annotations, to assist students in further reading of the original works of the philosophers.