Lonely solitude

Author: Mou Zongsan
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: Mou Zongsan is a representative figure of modern New Confucianism. He has made unique contributions in revitalizing and promoting the Confucian and Mencian traditions, as well as integrating Eastern and Western philosophy, with an undeniable influence. The first half of this manuscript is a selection of his early writings; the second half, Examination of Chinese Culture, is a collection of his speeches that express his profound insights into Chinese culture. This work aims to combine the Russellian theory of causal awareness with the Kantian theory of the possibility of knowledge to offer a new interpretation, developing a different path. As for the outcome, it may be positive or negative—out of humility, the author dare not make a definitive judgment. Mou Zongsan is a representative figure of modern New Confucianism. He has made unique contributions in revitalizing and promoting the Confucian and Mencian traditions, as well as integrating Eastern and Western philosophy, with an undeniable influence. The first half of this manuscript is a selection of his early writings; the second half, Examination of Chinese Culture, is a collection of his speeches that express his profound insights into Chinese culture. This work aims to combine the Russellian theory of causal awareness with the Kantian theory of the possibility of knowledge to offer a new interpretation, developing a different path. As for the outcome, it may be positive or negative—out of humility, the author dare not make a definitive judgment.