Liao Xuesheng Collection

Author: Liao Xuesheng
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: The development of academic endeavors is like the vast Yangtze River, with waves following waves, endless and continuous. It is also like the passing of the torch, with each generation succeeding the last, with ever brighter brilliance. Later scholars must understand the work already done by their predecessors, inherit their achievements and experiences, and build upon them to move forward. The Academic Committee of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences has gathered dozens of senior experts from dozens of disciplines in our institution. They have decades of research experience in their respective fields and have made significant contributions in their areas of expertise. The published series features representative works selected by each expert from their academic careers, brought together for publication. This not only showcases their diligent academic journey but also reflects the partial achievements and developments in various fields of philosophy and social sciences in China over the past few decades, especially since the reform and opening-up. Among the articles included in the collection, the following are believed to more reflect the authors' research insights: 1. "Slavery and the State"; 2. "Certain Issues in Slavery Societies as Seen from the History of Ancient Greece and Rome"; 3. "An Analysis of the Conditions for the Emergence of Athenian Democracy"; 4. "On the Historical Status and Structure of the Polis"; 5. "A Review of the Views on Monarchy Held by Ancient Greek and Roman Writers (5th Century BC to the 2nd Century AD)"; 6. "Weitao's Assumptions and the History of Ancient Greece."