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English Writings of Hu Shih
Hu Shih
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Description for English Writings of Hu Shih
Hardcover. This book gathers essays, speeches and academic papers of Hu Shih, revealing insights on scientific methodology, liberalism and democracy, and social problems. Volume 2 mainly covers language reform, which succeeded in both the educational and literary fields. Editor(s): Chou, Chih-p'ing. Series: China Academic Library. Num Pages: 198 pages, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
Series
China Academic Library
Number of Pages
198
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642311833
SKU
V9783642311833
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About Hu Shih
Hu Shih (1891-1962), Chinese philosopher, historian and diplomat, is widely recognized as a key contributor to Chinese language reform, intellectual researches and public diplomacy. This collection of diverse content brings together his English essays, speeches, academic papers as well as book reviews from 1919 to 1962.English Writings of Hu Shih represents Hu Shih’s thinking and insights on such topics of ... Read more
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