Logic

Author: [German] Hegel, translated by Liang Zhixue
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Publishing Date: 2002-12-01
Features: The new translation of the masterpiece of the great synthesizer of German classical idealist philosophy, Hegel, "Part of the Encyclopedia of Philosophy·Logic" is published by the People's Publishing House. The "Publication Symposium on the Encyclopedia of Philosophy·Logic" was recently held in Beijing, jointly organized by the Institute of Philosophy of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the People's Publishing House. Experts attending the symposium highly praised this new translation. Hegel's masterpiece, "Part of the Encyclopedia of Philosophy·Logic," was once colloquially referred to in the philosophical community as the "Small Logic." The retranslation and publication of this classic are of great significance. Hegel's idealist dialectical thought is most embodied in the "Small Logic." The systematic introduction of Hegel's "Small Logic" in China began with the late philosopher He Lin, whose translation was first published by the Commercial Press in October 1950. A revised second edition was published in the 1980s. To date, He's translation has been reprinted more than ten times, with circulation reaching hundreds of thousands of copies. It has long been influential, widespread, and far-reaching. The new translation released by the People's Publishing House this time was completed over more than twenty years by the expert in Hegel's philosophy and senior translator, Liang Zhixue, directly translating from the Glockner edition. It is the first full translation in China completely based on the original German version, including revisions and retranslations of some key concepts and terminology. To help readers better understand Hegel's thought, Liang Zhixue has also compiled rich translator's notes based on his lifelong research. The renowned Hegel philosopher, Professor Zhang Shiyi, has specially written a preface for the Chinese edition of this book.