English Writings of Hu Shih - National Crisis and Public Diplomacy (Volume 3) (Hardcover, 2013 ed.)

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 (1938C1942) and later Chancellor of Peking University (1946C1948). In 1939 Hu Shih was nominated for a Nobel Prize in literature and in 1958 became president of the ! DegreesAcademia 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.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	China Academic Library
Release date:	February 2013
First published:	2013
Editors:	Chih-p'ing Chou
Authors:	Hu Shih
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	180
Edition:	2013 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-3-642-33163-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > General Books > History > General Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > General
LSN:	3-642-33163-7
Barcode:	9783642331633

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