A History of Twentieth-Century Chinese Thought (Volume 2)

Author: Xu Jilin (Editor)
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Publish Date: 2006-03-07
Features: This is a selected volume of essays on the history of ideas, systematically compiling important achievements in the study of 20th-century Chinese thought since the 1980s. The book is divided into two volumes, four parts, and includes 23 essays. The first part is a special section on the May Fourth Movement, analyzing this complex and contradictory era from multiple perspectives such as economic ethics, freedom and conservatism, enlightenment and salvation, rationalism and romanticism, and exploring the fundamental reasons for the changes in 20th-century Chinese social thought. The second and third parts focus on the various ideas and debates that surged in the history of 20th-century Chinese thought. The fourth part traces the various intellectual trends that shook China since the May Fourth Movement. Each essay in the book is rigorously argued and impactful, offering valuable insights for understanding and researching the intellectual landscape of contemporary China. This volume includes three parts and 22 essays. The first part explores the philosophical background of Chinese liberalism and why it ultimately ended as a spiritual tragedy. The second part introduces the development, ideological framework, and representative figures of cultural conservatism. The third part discusses the impact of radicalism trends and movements on modern China, analyzing their characteristics, nature, and role.