Journal of the American Oriental Society · 1938 · 36 citations · 0 references
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The work, first published in Chinese in the 1930s and later translated into English in 1952, is regarded by Chinese scholars as the most important and comprehensive study of Chinese philosophy. It is organized into two volumes: Volume I surveys philosophers from the origins to about 100 B.C., a period comparable to ancient Greece, while Volume II covers the classical learning era from the 2nd century B.C.
Since its original publication in Chinese in 1930s, this work has been accepted by Chinese scholars as most important contribution to study of their country's philosophy. In 1952 book was published by Princeton University Press in an English translation by distinguished scholar of Chinese history, Derk Bodde, the dedicated translator of Fung Yu-lan's huge history of Chinese philosophy (New York Times Book Review). Available for first time in paperback, it remains most complete work on subject in any language. Volume I covers period of philosophers, from beginnings to around 100 B.C., a philosophical period as remarkable as that of ancient Greece. Volume II discusses a period lesser known in West--the period of classical learning, from second century B.C. to twentieth century.