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Hu Shih papers at Cornell University, 1910-1963
No full textHu Shih was a scholar, educator, and Chinese Ambassador to the United States from 1938-1942. He graduated from Cornell University in 1914. This collection of materials was created to bring together and preserve the documentation that now exists on Hu Shih (Cornell University Class of 1914), in the Department of Manuscripts and University Archives of the Cornell University Library. Beginning with the original Hu Shih Collection (#41-5-219), we added his correspondence with Woodford Patterson (6-2-2168) and other friends from his Cornell years, and parts of the Deane W. Malott Papers (3-6-65), the Lincoln Patterson Scrapbooks (#37-6-334), the Cosmopolitan Club Records (#37-4-145), the Alumni Office Records (#41-2-877), and several other items collected individually over the years.Finding aid: http://resolver.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/EADresolver?id=RMA0257
Moderacy and Modernity: Hu Shih and Education Reform
Get PDFThis paper focuses on the use of the term “moderate” “moderacy” as a term applied to categorize some Chinese intellectuals and categorize their political positions throughout the 1920’s and 30’s. In the early decades of the twentieth century, the label of “moderate” （温和 or 温和派）became associated with an inability to align with a political or intellectual faction, thus preventing progress for either side or in some cases, advocating against certain forms of progress. Hu Shih, however, who was one of the most influential intellectuals in modern Chinese history, proudly advocated for pragmatic moderation, as suggested by his slogan: “Boldness is suggesting hypotheses coupled with a most solicitous regard for control and verification.” His advocacy of moderation—which for him became closely associated with pragmatism—brought criticism from those on the left and right. This paper seeks to address these analytical assessments of Hu Shih by questioning not just the labeling of Hu Shih as a moderate, but also questioning the negative connotations attached to moderacy as a political and intellectual label itself
Hu Shih About Education
No full textFor centuries, China has been extremely attentive to education relating to Confucianism, but at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, under the pressure from the West, China was forced to begin the process of modernization and westernization of all spheres of life, including education. In the first half of the 20th century, one of the important directions of the modernization of education in China was introduced by Hu Shih - a politician, philosopher, diplomat and teacher. He sharply criticized traditional foundations for their inertness, and extolled modern American ideas, but nevertheless, he combined the traditional Confucian and American pragmatic approaches to education. Hu Shih's ideas about education continue to resonate in China to these days
Dr. Hu Shih being greeted by Chinese Student Club
No full textPhoto; Dr. Hu Shih, Chinese Ambassador to the U.S., greeted by the entire member of the Purdue Chinese Student Club along with the University officials when he arrived in Lafayette to deliver the Baccalaureate address at the University on May 4, 1941. Surrounded by the Chinese students are Pres. Elliott, Dr. Hu, Frank C. Hockema and H. H. Ku, Pres. of Chinese Student Club
Dr. Hu Shih arriving in Lafayette to deliver commencement address
No full textPhoto; Taken at the Big Four Station upon arrival of Dr. Hu Shih, Chinese Ambassador to deliver Commencement address on May 4, 1941. (left to right) E. C. Elliott, Dr. Hu, F. C. Hockema, Mr. H. H. Ku (President of the Chinese Student Club at Purdue
Thoughts of Confucius and "Confucian Logic" according to Hu Shih
No full textThe article is devoted to the analysis of Chinese philosopher Hu Shih's view on the philosophy of Confucius. First of all analyzed the Hu Shih's attempt to find in thoughts of ancient Chinese philosopher the logical methodology based on combinatorial ideas of "Book of Changes" (I Ching). In the article is showed aspiration of Hu Shih to lead conceptions of different schools of Chinese philosophy to common conceptual field
[[alternative]]Hu Shih and His Shui-ching Chu Scholarship
No full text[[abstract]]For a long time, people do not understand why Hu Shih (1891-1962) spent his last twenty years studying the Chinese classic work, Shui-ching chu (Commentary on the Classic of the Waterways). Was this ambitious academic project a departure from his early mission as a westernizer? Was the Shui-ching chu his ivory tower? Why did he try so hard to prove that Tai Chen (1724-1777) was innocent of plagiarism?
This paper will attempt to answer a number of such questions which have puzzled scholars about Hu Shih, the Shui-ching chu, and Ch'ing scholarship through a case study of the Shui-ching chu controversy. The focus of the controversy is the question of whether Tai Chen plagiarized Chao I-Ch'ing (1709-1764) or Ch'uan Tsu-wang (1705-1755). Hu argued that Tai arrived at identical results as Chao and Ch' Qan independently because these three mid-Ch'ing scholars employed the same research method of textual criticism.
This research indicates that Hu's main intention in studying the Shui-ching chu was not to defend the cultural heritage of his homeland, to prove his ability in reading classics, to hide himself from the punishing reality, or to fight for justice. Rather, he used this issue as an ideological weapon to fight with cultural conservatives and to advocate the aspects of modernity, such as objectivity and scientific spirit, that he found in Ch'ing scholarship. Tai Chen was a hero to Hu because he represented a cultural heritage which could be utilized in modern China for an epis-temological and methodological revolution.
Hu's scholarship on the Shui-ching chu is controversial. His collation and examination of more than sixty different editions of the text was perhaps his most important contribution to Shui-ching chu studies. No one has examined the Shui-ching chu controversy more comprehensively than Hu. However, Hu did not make a real breakthrough. His handwritten manuscripts are loosely organized and badly written. He shifted the attention of scholars away from more important areas in Shut-eking chu studies. His research was also far from being neutral and objective. He was too lenient toward Tai Chen and too harsh on Tai's critics. He also failed to respond directly to the unfavorable arguments raised by Tai's critics.
Key Words: Hu Shih, Shut Ching Chu, Intellectual history of modern China[[fileno]]JA01_1997_p23
Transvaluation of All Values: A Review of Recent Research on the Life and Thought of Hu Shih
No full text胡適 (1891~1962)在二十世紀上半葉的中國歷史舞台上，有著深切的影響。本文針對已然成果豐碩的「胡適研究」成果，提出若干的初步思考。 本文強調，對於已然成為我們理解胡適的認知基礎的那些既有成果，都必須出以「評判的態度」，重新估定它們的價值和意義。想要藉由「胡適研究」匯集而成的歷史圖像，從而可能為我們自身進行自我的反思批判，瞻望前景，提供永不枯竭的「思想背源」，也應該出以「回到胡適」的取徑。本文以這樣的主張，做為此後開展「胡適研究」之方向的結論。Hu Shih ( 胡適 , 1891-1962) is probably the most famous intellectual in 20th century China. By criticizing the existing voluminous studies of his life and thought, this paper tries to discuss and propose possible ways of studying him in the future. The author suggests that if we want to acquire more accurate and detailed knowledge about Hu Shih, the necessary and basic spade-work is "Back to Hu Shih", meaning that our research must be based upon a most critical use of the historical materials, in addition to finding new materials and developing new concepts
[[alternative]]Liang Qichao and Hu Shih: Two Disxourses on Women
No full text[[abstract]]As a result of the initiation, support and participation of some liberal-minded men, modern Chinese women's movement was able to get off the ground and had itself sustained. During the last years of the Qing Dynasty and the early days of the Republic, some of the major concerns of the Chinese intellectuals seemed to be the integrity of the nation and the survival of its people. A lot of thought was given to ways of reversing the deteriorating situation of the time. Education for women and abolition of foot-binding were among the priorities. As a consequence, many women were able to receive education. And the importance of women's rights thus dawned upon them, paving the way for a healthy growth of a women's movement.
This articles focuses on two important liberalsiang Qichao and Hu Shih -as representatives of their respective generations (the Late Qing and the early Republican eras). Through an investigation of their views on women and the solutions offered by the two thinkers, I wish to look at how they address women's issues. Specifically this paper provides a textual analysis of Liang's and Hu's essays on women and concentrates on some of the salient features of their writings on women. I hope this approach is helpful in highlighting the impact of their discussions of Chinese women and the significance of such discussions in men's overall deliberations on such general concerns as nation and community. I hope, too, that some light could be thrown on the limitations such views impose on women as well as potential breakthroughs.
Key Words: Liang Qichao, Hu Shih, female discourse, women's right movement[[fileno]]JA01_1997_p42
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