Chinese Humanities in the Process of Modernization: Literature Volume

Author: Wang Side
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Features: This book is the crystallization of collective wisdom resulting from the diligent efforts of over ten professors and scholars at East China Normal University, who have dedicated themselves to this research as part of a national key project entrusted to the university. It summarizes the research experience of humanities since the reform and opening-up, drawing on the latest achievements in humanities within China. The volume strives to clearly delineate the interactive relationship between the global modernization movement and the development of Chinese literature, objectively explaining the influence of world literature on Chinese literature. It not only summarizes the gains and lessons of Chinese literature in its journey toward modernization but also boldly explores the future development directions of Chinese literature. The publication of this book undoubtedly represents a pioneering and beneficial attempt in the field of literary theory research, with profound significance. This book is part of the East China Normal University's "Project 211" initiative, focusing on the modernization of Chinese philosophy. The author comprehensively and systematically demonstrates the relationship between social changes and ideological evolution in China since the Opium War, discussing the historical process of Chinese philosophy's modernization across various domains such as methodology, the theory of knowledge and action, values, ideal personality, the concept of the "Heavenly Way," and the concept of "Human Way." The book not only analyzes the philosophical thoughts and social reform perspectives of various modern Chinese schools and scholars but also pays special attention to the actual impact of Western modern philosophical trends on Chinese thought and the positive and negative effects they have produced. Whether in terms of writing approach, article structure, content arrangement, or theoretical analysis, the book presents numerous breakthroughs and holds a high academic level.