Dictionary of Contemporary Western Thought

Author: Wang Miao Yang, Zhang Hua Jin
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Publish Date: 2007-06-22
Features: This dictionary can be considered the first medium-sized dictionary in China that comprehensively introduces contemporary Western thought, featuring 1,200 entries. It specifically reflects the important theories, viewpoints, works, figures, and terminology that emerged in the intellectual circles of Europe, America, and other countries (including Japan) from the 1960s to the 1990s. Many of the entries and materials in this dictionary are difficult to find in other existing reference books. It is primarily intended for readers with intermediate to advanced education levels to consult and study contemporary Western thought. Contemporary Western Thought Dictionary is the first medium-sized dictionary in China that comprehensively introduces contemporary Western thought, featuring 1,200 entries. It specifically reflects the important theories, viewpoints, works, figures, and terminology that emerged in the intellectual circles of Europe, America, and other countries (including Japan) from the 1960s to the 1990s. Many of the entries and materials in this dictionary are difficult to find in other existing reference books. It is primarily intended for readers with intermediate to advanced education levels to consult and study contemporary Western thought. Contemporary Western Thought Dictionary is edited by Wang Miao Yang and Zhang Hua Jin, two researchers from the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, with Xie Zongfan, He Shankan, and Zhao Yongfeng serving as deputy editors. Twenty experts and scholars from institutions such as the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, East China Normal University, and the China Textile University participated in its writing. It aims to provide foundational materials on contemporary Western thought through the explanations of its entries, reflecting new research findings, diverse perspectives, and emerging trends in the field of contemporary Western thought in a relatively timely manner. This serves the ongoing deepening of China's reform and opening-up efforts, contributes to the construction of socialist spiritual civilization, and supports teaching and research.