What is the History of Ideas: First Issue

Author: Ding Yun
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: Journal of Intellectual History is a research journal sponsored by the Center for Intellectual History Research at Fudan University. It primarily features research papers, supplemented by academic reviews, book reviews, and other related writings. It also includes translations and annotated editions of works by academic classics and renowned scholars. This issue's theme is "What is Intellectual History." It explores the fundamental questions of intellectual history and selects translated essays from prominent figures in the highly debated Cambridge School and Strauss School within the humanities and social sciences. Regarding discussions within the Chinese academic community, this journal collects papers from a symposium on Wang Hui's The Rise of Modern Chinese Thought. The journal aims to awaken "intellectual" from "history," carrying forward the great intellectual traditions of the East and West, fostering a broad and open perspective, breaking down academic barriers, connecting various disciplines, and returning to the vibrant origins of intellectual history research.