1, biographical introduction

Feng Youlan was born in Tanghe, Nanyang, Henan. 19 15 entered the philosophy of China in Peking University, 19 19 went to study in the United States, and 1924 received his doctorate from Columbia University. After returning to China, he successively served as Professor yenching university of Zhongzhou University, Professor of Guangdong University, Dean of Tsinghua University College of Literature and Head of Philosophy Department. During the period of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, he was a professor in the Department of Philosophy and dean of the College of Liberal Arts of National Southwest Associated University. 65438-0946 Visiting Professor in America. From the end of 1948 to the beginning of 1949, he was the chairman of the Tsinghua University school affairs meeting. He received honorary doctorates in literature from Princeton University, Delhi University and Columbia University. 1952 Professor, Philosophy Department, Peking University. 1in the summer of 923, Feng Youlan successfully passed the doctoral defense of Columbia University in the United States with a comparative study of life ideals (also known as the theory of the gain and loss of heaven and man) and obtained a doctorate in philosophy. After returning to China in the autumn of, I wrote Outlook on Life along the direction of my doctoral thesis. 1924 was written as Philosophy of Life, which was used as a high school textbook. In this book, Feng Youlan established his philosophical belief in neo-realism and began to combine neo-realism with Zhu Cheng's neo-Confucianism. During his teaching in yenching university, Feng Youlan taught the History of Philosophy of China, and completed the first and second volumes of the History of Philosophy of China in 193 1 and 1934 respectively. Later, as a university textbook, he made great contributions to the discipline construction of the history of philosophy of China. During the seven years from 1939 to 1946, Feng Youlan published six books in succession, which are called "Zhen Yuan Shi Shu": Neo-Confucianism (1937), New World Training (1940) and New Events (65433). Through Six Books of Zhenyuan, Feng Youlan established a neo-Neo-Confucianism ideology and became the most influential philosopher in China at that time. The 1950s and 1960s were the transition period of Feng Youlan's academic thought. After the founding of New China, Feng Youlan abandoned his neo-Neo-Confucianism system, accepted Marxism, and began to study the history of China's philosophy under the guidance of Marxism. He is the author of the first and second editions of History of Philosophy in China, Essays on History of Philosophy in China, Two Essays on History of Philosophy in China, First Draft of Historical Materials on History of Philosophy in China, Forty Years' Review and Seven-volume History of Philosophy in China.

[Edit this paragraph] 2. Feng Youlan's A Brief History of Chinese Philosophy

Feng Youlan's A Brief History of Chinese Philosophy Feng Youlan's A Brief History of Chinese Philosophy was originally written in English to let western readers know about China's philosophy. Later, it was published in French, Italian, Spanish, Korean, Czech, Japanese, Korean and Chinese, and for decades after its publication, it "has been a common teaching material for universities all over the world to learn China's philosophy." It is said that in western universities, Feng Youlan's History of China's Philosophy is the first required book for anyone who offers the course of China's philosophy. It goes without saying that such a book has worldwide influence, especially commendable, and it is also a cultural classic with rich lessons for readers in China today. Mr. Li often said: "China people understand, study and learn China's philosophy, and Mr. Feng Youlan is a transcendent figure." One of the bases is Mr. Feng's A Brief History of Chinese Philosophy. I think there are several reasons for this: 1 The book has a small capacity and a large capacity. Compared with Mr. Feng's 4 million-word works, A Brief History with 230,000 words is "small", but it is "the crystallization of Mr. Feng's philosophy and philosophical thoughts." Mr. Feng also said in the preface of the book that this book is "self-sufficient in form and spirit in a small scene, not in the whole history, so it can be achieved." So it can be said that "although the choice is fine, the language is particularly meticulous." 2. Broad vision. With a limited monograph on the history of philosophy, we can get through the relevant knowledge of ancient and modern China and foreign countries. Although it's only a scratch, we still have a philosopher's eye. In particular, the author's concern for practical problems is quite patriotic. 3. distinctive style. Many readers feel the same way: reading Mr. Feng's book, you may disagree with some of his views, but you will never fail to understand his views. Westerners have a distinctive style of speaking, and their wisdom can be seen (brevity is the soul of wit). Generally speaking, A Brief History of Chinese Philosophy by Mr. Feng Youlan is probably one of the best choices to study China's philosophy, especially the history of China's philosophy.

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