History of Chinese Philosophy Outline (Republic of China Rare Book Collection)

Author: Hu Shih
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Chinese philosophy is regarded as one of the major traditional philosophies in the world, making outstanding contributions to the history of human civilization. Its influence extends to Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and other Southeast Asian countries, and it has also had a significant impact on the French Enlightenment and Western philosophy such as Leibniz. If the world is likened to a cone, one end pointing to infinity small and the other to infinity large, then Western philosophy is a way of thinking that guides us toward infinity small, while Chinese philosophy is a way of thinking that guides us toward infinity large. Dr. Hu Shih's book is the result of examining one end of infinity large from the perspective of one end of infinity small. It brought Hu Shih lifelong honor and status, making him suddenly famous, truly earning him a reputation with half of A History of Chinese Philosophy changing the world. This book was reprinted in 1929 and included in the Myriad Library published by the Commercial Press, renamed A History of Ancient Chinese Philosophy. This reprinted edition was later published as a standalone book by the Commercial Press in Taiwan in 1958. The praise this book has received is beyond measure. It is regarded as a groundbreaking work, truly a monumental work in the history of Chinese culture, an epoch-making book, a positive outcome of the May Fourth New Culture Movement, a pioneering work in the study of Chinese intellectual history, and a cornerstone that solidified Hu Shih's academic status. His keen observation, meticulous organization, and bold creativity are timeless and enduring. It is the first work by a Chinese scholar to systematically study the history of ancient Chinese philosophy using modern academic methods. Its publication is considered a symbol of the establishment of the discipline of the history of Chinese philosophy. Hu Shih's pioneering contributions cannot be overlooked. It is the first systematic application of bourgeois perspectives and methods in the history of ancient Chinese philosophy in modern China, holding significant progressive historical meaning in the development of the history of Chinese philosophy and occupying an important position in the historiography of the history of Chinese philosophy.