Hu Shi Collection 4

Author: Ouyang Zhesheng
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Publish Date: 1998-11-01
Features: Hu Shi (1891–1962), originally named Hu Hongqin, styled Shizhi, was from Jixi, Anhui. A scholar, he studied in the United States, entering Cornell University before transferring to Columbia University. He studied under John Dewey and was deeply influenced by his experimental philosophy. In early 1917, he published On the Improvement of Literature in New Youth. In 1917, he received a Ph.D. in philosophy and returned to China, becoming a professor at Peking University. He participated in editing New Youth and published academic papers such as On the Historical Concept of Literature and On the Construction of Literary Revolution, as well as the new poetry collection A Collection of Experimental Poems, becoming a highly influential figure in the New Culture Movement. In 1919, he published Study Some Problems, Talk Less About Ideology, advocating forism. In 1920, he left New Youth and later founded The Weekly Effort. In 1923, he organized the Crescent Society with Xu Zhimo and others. In 1924, he co-founded The Modern Review with Chen Xilin and Wang Shijie. In 1932, he co-founded The Independent Review with Jiang Ting and Ding Wenjiang. In 1938, he served as the ambassador of the Nationalist Government to the United States. In 1946, he became the president of Peking University. In 1948, he left Beijing and later moved to the United States. In 1958, he became the president of the Academia Sinica in Taiwan. Throughout his life, Hu Shi made significant contributions in philosophy, literature, history, and classical literature criticism, holding a representative position. His works include Fifty Years of Chinese Literature, Collected Writings of Hu Shi, A History of Vernacular Literature, and Studies on Chinese Chaptered Novels. Hu Shi's academic activities primarily focused on history, literature, and philosophy, with major works such as Outlines of the History of Chinese Philosophy (Volume 1), A Collection of Experimental Poems, A History of Vernacular Literature (Volume 1), and Collected Writings of Hu Shi (Volume 4). His most significant academic influence was promoting the research method of "、" (boldly hypothesize, cautiously verify"). In his later years, he devoted himself to the textual criticism of The Waterways Classic, but died before completing the final draft. He passed away in Taipei in 1962. The Collected Works of Hu Shi published by Peking University Press consists of twelve volumes, and this book is the fourth volume. The text of this volume is divided into nine chapters.