Logic and Culture: Research on the Dissemination of Western Logic in Modern China

Author: Guo Qiao
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The dissemination of Western logic in China has been a significant aspect of the cultural exchange between East and West in modern China (1840–1949). The author employs historical, logical, and communication methods, grounded in the macrobackground of modern Chinese cultural development, to examine the interaction between logic and other cultural components from a novel perspective. This approach not only divides the modern period of China into three historical dissemination phases—early, middle, and late—and investigates the cultural context and historical process of Western logic dissemination in modern China, but also focuses on the influence of Western logic's introduction on China's transition from tradition to modernity. Specifically, it analyzes the impact from four perspectives: Chinese philosophy, historiography, education, and science, highlighting the representative figures and works of each period. Furthermore, the author provides an in-depth reflection on the dissemination background, process, and cultural influence of Western logic during the modern era, thereby clearly outlining the development and context of Western logic dissemination in modern China. This reflects the fundamental nature of Western logic's dissemination in China during the modern period and presents a fresh perspective for the study of Chinese logic, particularly the history of modern Chinese logic. The book is logically structured, well-documented, comprehensive in content, and offers insightful and objective analyses. It also presents original viewpoints, making it a definitive work that combines reference, analysis, and academic exploration.