Introduction to Philology

Author: Xu Weihan
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book attempts to draw on the strengths of various schools, interweaves its own views, and provides analysis, striving for unity between perspectives and materials, combining history and theory, with the aim of being helpful to readers. The "General Introduction" comprehensively introduces and analyzes various aspects of textual criticism; the "Specific Discussions" elaborates on important issues of textual criticism separately and connects personal experiences to share some thoughts on the learning, teaching, and research of textual criticism. It also briefly touches on necessary hints regarding the consultation of ancient books and improving through practice. The appended "Two Hundred Examples of Textual Explanations of Ancient Book Terms" can serve as a reference for the practical application of basic knowledge and fundamental theories of textual criticism. All these efforts aim to embody the integration of knowledge, scientific rigor, and practicality. However, from the perspective of textual criticism as a specific discipline, this can only be considered an attempt. Moreover, given the limited level of expertise, inaccuracies or errors are inevitable. Readers are welcome to point them out.