This reader presents nine of the most significant essays of Hu Shi, the twentieth century historian, diplomat, and philosopher who championed the vernacular language movement and vigorously supported modern values. The text is annotated, and includes both traditional characters and pinyin romanization.
This reader presents nine of the most significant essays of Hu Shi, the twentieth century historian, diplomat, and philosopher who championed the vern...
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...
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...
