Philosophical Exploration: The Hard Struggle of 20th Century Chinese Philosophy

Author: Bu Xiangji
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Publish Date: 2000-03-01
Features: The 20th century was an unforgettable and memorable decade worthy of summary. Over the past century, two world wars left an indelible mark; the "Cold War" between the East and West under the shadow of nuclear threat; the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the upheaval in Eastern Europe, the formation, dissolution, and emergence of a multi-polar world between the US and the USSR; the establishment, prosperity, and setbacks of socialist countries; the crises, adjustments, and recovery of capitalist countries; the widening gap between the rich and the poor in the North and South, the increasing inequality, and the complex relationships among developing countries; the globally renowned Third Industrial Revolution and the subsequent changes in the ways of creating wealth, thinking, and even lifestyles; intensified commercial competition, volatile financial markets, difficult economic development, as well as issues such as overpopulation, energy scarcity, environmental pollution, ecological imbalance, and frequent disputes and conflicts. All these events entered the public eye, influencing people's cultural spirit and values, their survival and development, and constraining their decisions and choices.