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Author: Mou Zongsan
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: The Philosophy of History was written in the 1950s when Master Mou Zongsan first arrived in Taiwan. Deeply feeling the dramatic changes in his fortunes, he dedicated himself to writing, starting from history and examining the major events of the pre-Qin and Han dynasties. He observed the development of the spirit of the times and explored the ways in which the spirit itself manifests, thereby addressing the "external king" problem in China's "internal sage" learning. Master Mou Zongsan's systematic treatises on the philosophy of history are primarily found in The Philosophy of History and The Way of the State and the Way of Governance, so these two books are best read in conjunction. Based on a comparison with the possibilities of traditional Western cultural spirit, Master Mou Zongsan reveals the unique self-sufficiency of traditional Chinese cultural spirit. This not only elaborates on the important value of traditional Chinese cultural spirit that Western culture cannot replace but also points out a possible path for the development of traditional Chinese culture. Among the many discussions on how Chinese culture can modernize and its future trends, this extraordinary dissenting view stands out in its time.