Nankai University Philosophy Classics Anthology (Selected Works of Zhu Qianzhi)

Author: Chen Lai, Editor-in-Chief; Zhu Qianzhi, Author
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Zhu Qianzhi was a modern philosopher and historian of philosophy. His courtesy name was Qingqian, and he was born in Fuzhou, Fujian in 1899. During his studies at Peking University, he participated in the May Fourth Movement. In 1920, he was arrested and imprisoned but was later released through efforts to secure his freedom. He then went to Japan for two years to study philosophy. After returning, he taught at Jinan University in Shanghai and Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he worked as a professor and researcher at Peking University and the Institute of World Religions under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. He passed away in 1972. In his early years, he published the book Revolutionary Philosophy, advocating for nihilism, and later wrote works such as The Philosophy of the I Ching, promoting the idea of "cosmic revolution—flow of true feelings." After 1931, he focused on the study of history and the history of philosophy, authoring works such as The Zhu Xi School in Japan, A Critical Edition of the Laozi, and Chinese Nestorianism, as well as translating A History of Chinese Chan Thought and A History of Korean Chan. This book primarily selects and compiles Professor Zhu's philosophical works, arranged in chronological order of their publication. This arrangement reflects his academic interests during his lifetime and his intellectual journey. The selected content is characterized by Professor Zhu's representative articles while also maintaining comprehensiveness, aiming to showcase his broad knowledge in the field of philosophy. Most of Professor Zhu's papers were later included in his various works as chapters, so the selected content in this book still primarily consists of his works.