History of Chinese Academic Trends (8 Volumes)

Author: Zhou Shan et al.
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: This book conducts an in-depth study of the mainstream academic trends that occurred in different historical periods, summarizing and grasping the development patterns of academic thought within the evolution of these trends. It also strives to further clarify the developmental trajectory of Chinese philosophical thinking, explore the inevitability of the logical progression of Chinese philosophy, and investigate the necessity and urgency of promoting traditional Chinese culture. A History of Chinese Academic Trends is a lengthy comprehensive history that takes eight mainstream academic trends—such as Pre-Qin philosophy, Han Dynasty Confucianism, Wei-Jin Neo-Daoism, Sui-Tang Buddhism, Song Dynasty Neo-Confucianism, Ming Dynasty Mindology, Qing Dynasty Learning of Facts and Names, and Modern New Learning—as its research subjects. It aims to dynamically reveal the historical causes and effects of the rise and fall of these trends over the past two and a half thousand years. Furthermore, it examines the internal dynamics and logical necessity of their emergence and development, systematically analyzes the academic achievements that emerged from each trend, reflects on their shortcomings, and summarizes and grasps the development patterns of academic thought.