English Writings of Hu Shih: Chinese Philosophy and Intellectual History (Volume 2) (China Academic Library)

Hu Shih (1891-1962),. In the 1910s, Hu studied at Cornell University and later Columbia University, both in the United States. At Columbia, he was greatly influenced by his professor, John Dewey, and became a lifelong advocate of pragmatic evolutionary change. He received his Ph.D. in Philosophy in 1917 and returned to lecture at Peking University. Hu soon became one of the leading and most influential intellectuals during the May Fourth Movement and later the New Culture Movement. His most widely recognized achievement during this period was as a key contributor to Chinese liberalism and language reform in his advocacy for the use of written vernacular Chinese. Hu Shih was the Republic of China’s Ambassador to the United States of America (1938-1942) and later Chancellor of Peking University (1946-1948). In 1939 Hu Shih was nominated for a Nobel Prize in literature and in 1958 became president of the “Academia Sinica” in Taiwan, where he remained until his death in Nangang at the age of 71. This diverse collection brings together his English essays, speeches and academic papers, as well as book reviews, all written between 1919 and 1962. English Writings of Hu Shih represents his thinking and insights on such topics as scientific methodology, liberalism and democracy, and social problems. It can also serve as a helpful resource for those who study Hu Shih and his views on ancient and modern China. The first volume “Chinese Philosophy and Intellectual History” allows readers to trace the development of Chinese thought and see the historical methodology applied therein. The second volume “Literature and Society” mainly includes Hu Shih’s works on language reform, which owing to his advocacy for the use of written vernacular Chinese were a success in both the educational and literary fields. The third volume “National Crisis and Public Diplomacy” mainly collects Hu’s articles and speeches from his term as Ambassador of China to the U.S.A. between 1938 and 1942. This book collects essays, speeches and academic papers of Hu Shih, revealing insights on scientific methodology, liberalism and democracy, and social problems. Volume 1 traces the development of Chinese thought and reviews the applied historical methodology. Hu Shih (1891-1962),. In the 1910s, Hu studied at Cornell University and later Columbia University, both in the United States. At Columbia, he was greatly influenced by his professor, John Dewey, and became a lifelong advocate of pragmatic evolutionary change. He received his Ph.D. in Philosophy in 1917 and returned to lecture at Peking University. Hu soon became one of the leading and most influential intellectuals during the May Fourth Movement and later the New Culture Movement. His most widely recognized achievement during this period was as a key contributor to Chinese liberalism and language reform in his advocacy for the use of written vernacular Chinese. Hu Shih was the Republic of China's Ambassador to the United States of America (1938-1942) and later Chancellor of Peking University (1946-1948). In 1939 Hu Shih was nominated for a Nobel Prize in literature and in 1958 became president of the "Academia Sinica" in Taiwan, where he remained until his death in Nangang at the age of 71.This diverse collection brings together his English essays, speeches and academic papers, as well as book reviews, all written between 1919 and 1962. English Writings of Hu Shih represents his thinking and insights on such topics as scientific methodology, liberalism and democracy, and social problems. It can also serve as a helpful resource for those who study Hu Shih and his views on ancient and modern China.The first volume "Chinese Philosophy and Intellectual History" allows readers to trace the development of Chinese thought and see the historical methodology applied therein. The second volume "Literature and Society" mainly includes Hu Shih's works on language reform, which owing to his advocacy for the use of written vernacular Chinese were a success in both the educational and literary fields. The third volume "National Crisis and Public Diplomacy" mainly collects Hu's articles and speeches from his term as Ambassador of China to the U.S.A. between 1938 and 1942 Front Matter....Pages i-xii Intellectual China in 1919....Pages 1-7 Buddhist Influence on Chinese Religious Life....Pages 9-14 The Renaissance in China....Pages 15-25 The Civilizations of the East and the West....Pages 27-38 Wang Mang, the Socialist Emperor of Nineteen Centuries Ago....Pages 39-47 Conflict of Cultures....Pages 49-55 The Establishment of Confucianism as a State Religion During the Han Dynasty....Pages 57-73 Confucianism....Pages 75-79 Religion and Philosophy in Chinese History....Pages 81-101 Development of Zen Buddhism in China....Pages 103-121 Types of Cultural Response....Pages 123-137 Social Changes in China....Pages 139-145 The Indianization of China: A Case Study in Cultural Borrowing....Pages 147-163 A View of Immortality....Pages 165-168 Historical Foundations for a Democratic China....Pages 169-179 The Exchange of Ideas Between the Occident and the Orient: A Case Study in Cultural Diffusion....Pages 181-186 India Our Great Teacher....Pages 187-188 The Struggle for Intellectual Freedom in Historic China....Pages 189-192 The Concept of Immortality in Chinese Thought....Pages 193-207 Chinese Thought....Pages 209-216 The Natural Law in the Chinese Tradition....Pages 217-234 Ch’an (Zen) Buddhism in China: Its History and Method....Pages 235-254 Authority and Freedom in the Ancient Asian World....Pages 255-259 Yung Wing: One Hundred Years After His Graduation....Pages 261-266 The Right to Doubt in Ancient Chinese Thought....Pages 267-271 The Scientific Spirit and Method in Chinese Philosophy....Pages 273-294 An Appeal for a Systematic Search in Japan for Long-Hidden T’ang Dynasty Source-Materials of the Early History of Zen Buddhism....Pages 295-301 Social Changes and Science....Pages 303-306 Hu Shih (1891-1962), Chinese philosopher, historian and diplomat. In the 1910s, Hu studied at Cornell University and later Columbia University, both in the United States. At Columbia, he was greatly influenced by his professor, John Dewey, and became a lifelong advocate of pragmatic evolutionary change. He received his Ph. D. in Philosophy in 1917 and returned to lecture at Peking University. Hu soon became one of the leading and most influential intellectuals during the May Fourth Movement and later the New Culture Movement. His most widely recognized achievement during this period was as a key contributor to Chinese liberalism and language reform in his advocacy for the use of written vernacular Chinese. Hu Shih was the Republic of China¡ ̄s Ambassador to the United States of America (1938·C1942) and later Chancellor of Peking University (1946·C1948). In 1939 Hu Shih was nominated for a Nobel Prize in literature and in 1958 became president of the ¡°Academia Sinica¡± in Taiwan, where he remained until his death in Nangang at the age of 71. This diverse collection brings together his English essays, speeches and academic papers, as well as book reviews, all written between 1919 and 1962. English Writings of Hu Shih represents his thinking and insights on such topics as scientific methodology, liberalism and democracy, and social problems. It can also serve as a helpful resource for those who study Hu Shih and his views on ancient and modern China Hu Shih (1891-1962), Chinese philosopher, historian and diplomat. Hu Shih was the Republic of China¡ ̄s Ambassador to the United States of America (1938 ̈C1942) and later Chancellor of Peking University (1946 ̈C1948).