Five Academic Works of Chen Wangdao

Author: Chen Wangdao
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: This book compiles five academic works by Professor Chen Wangdao:
1. Principles of Composition (1922), which systematically explains the structure, form, and aesthetic qualities of writing, and is China's first specialized book on composition methods, particularly on vernacular composition.
2. Introduction to Aesthetics (1927), which concisely discusses the fundamental principles of aesthetics and is one of China's earliest works exploring the aesthetics of form.
3. An Outline of the Logic of Cognition (1931), which is China's first treatise on the logic of cognition written in vernacular Chinese. The book employs methods such as logical mutual verification and comparative explanation, making it accessible for beginners.
4. Fundamentals of Rhetoric (1932), which integrates Chinese and Western perspectives, bridges ancient and modern theories, innovates in theoretical development, and establishes a systematic framework, serving as a foundational work for modern Chinese rhetoric.
5. A Brief Discussion of Grammar (1978), a posthumous work by the author, which provides a complete theoretical elaboration on the functional concept of Chinese grammar research and establishes a distinctive Chinese part-of-speech system, becoming one of China's most influential grammatical theories.
These five works represent the fruitful achievements of Professor Chen Wangdao in pioneering research at the forefront of academic studies at the time, offering significant reference and value for contemporary academic research.