History and Will (A Philosophical Perspective on Mao Zedong Thought - Illustrated Edition)

Author: (American), translated by Li Junru and others
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Mao Zedong is widely recognized as one of the most important political leaders, revolutionaries, and thinkers of the 20th century, as well as a genius poet. Due to his profound influence on the thought, institutions, and society of modern China, and also because of his significant contributions to shaping the international political landscape of the 20th century, the study of Mao Zedong himself and his ideological system has become an academic field of enduring significance over the past few decades. Mao Zedong belongs not only to China but also to the world. Although foreign research on Mao Zedong differs from domestic studies in terms of theoretical objectives, analytical methods, social functions, and academic positions, from a macro perspective of globalization, the research findings should be regarded as an important part of the overall study of Mao Zedong. Together with domestic research, they have made positive contributions to this academic field. This is a magnificent work written by a master. The author attempts to answer the question: "What kind of thought nourishes a once-in-a-generation great figure?" Professor (Fei-Fei Wei) traverses between Kant and Wang Yangming, building a knowledge bridge to understand Mao Zedong's thought in the vast ocean of intellectual history spanning East and West.