English Writings of 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 scientific methodology, liberalism and democracy, and social problems. It could also serve as a helpful resource for those who study Hu Shih and the ancient and modern China in his view.

• Intellectual China in 1919.- Buddhist Influence on Chinese Religious Life.- The Renaissance in China.- The Civilizations of the East and the West.- Wang Mang, the Socialist Emperor of Nineteen Centuries Ago.- Conflict of Cultures .- The Establishment of Confucianism as a State Religion During the Han Dynasty.- Confucianism.- Religion and Philosophy in Chinese History.- Development of Zen Buddhism in China.- Types of Cultural Response.- Social Changes in China.- The Indianization of China: A Case Study in Cultural Borrowing.- A View of Immortality.- Historical Foundations for a Democratic China.- The Exchange of Ideas Between the Occident and the Orient: A Case Study in Cultural Diffusion.- India Our Great Teacher.- The Struggle for Intellectual Freedom in Historic China.- The Concept of Immortality in Chinese Thought.- Chinese Thought.- The Natural Law in the Chinese Tradition.- Ch’an (Zen) Buddhism in China: Its History and Method.- Authority and Freedom in the Ancient Asian World.- Yung Wing: One Hundred Years After His Graduation.- The Right to Doubt in Ancient Chinese Thought.- The Scientific Spirit and Method in Chinese Philosophy.- An Appeal for a Systematic Search in Japan for Long-Hidden  T’ang.- Dynasty Source-Materials of the Early History of Zen Buddhism.- Social Changes and Science.