Around Rationality: Our Hundred Years

Author: Zhou Hailin
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: This is a collection of stories about our country's century. The book is divided into several parts, including "The Age of Fairy Tales," "Stories in Spring," "Commemorating Those Who Died at Sea and Those Who Were to Die at Sea," "The Era of Heroes Without Achievements," "Leaving the Land and Returning," "The Alliance of Knowledge and Power," "Presence and Absence," "Fragmented Time and Space," "An Overview of Modern Chinese Society," and "Three Dilemmas and Two Powers Facing Modernization in the Process." It places special emphasis on the specific manifestations of modernity in China's modernization process, the role of political figures and intellectual elites in China's development, and other related issues. This book is suitable for reference and study by scholars and experts researching China-related issues.
In Surrounding Reason, the author examines China's past history from the perspective of modernity. The author employs a narrative-discursive approach, narrating a series of major historical events in China from both vertical and horizontal perspectives. The book places special emphasis on the specific manifestations of modernity in China's modernization process, the role of political figures and intellectual elites in China's development, and other related issues. The book offers a unique perspective, elegant language, and profound arguments, making it suitable for researchers in economics, sociology, philosophy, and history, as well as college and graduate students.