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The main focus: A book writing concept on Guo Qiyong’s history of Chinese Philosophy
Author: Ding Sixin, a high school student (District of Philosophy in Qing Dynasty)
Source: “History of Chinese Philosophy” 2022 Issue 2
Abstract: Guo Qiyong’s book writing concept focuses on highlighting the subjectivity of Chinese Philosophy. Its description and commentary on pre-Qin philosophy based on subjective logic is a response and criticism of the Chinese philosophical historical writing paradigm of “interpretation of the Middle West”, and is also a deepening and development of the “interpretation of the Middle” writing paradigm of “interpretation of the Middle”. Guo Qiyong’s “General History of Chinese Philosophy·Pre-Qin Volume” follows the principles of understanding the combination of historical and interpretational correspondence, subjectivity and dialogue. At the same time, the writing of this book reflects the characteristics of internal criticism and self-transcendence. Guo Qiyong’s descriptions and commentaries on Chinese philosophical history highlight the characteristics of Chinese philosophical thinking and its modern value. “General History of Chinese Philosophy·Pre-Qin Volume” has won many achievements and has exemplary meanings. It is a new model for Chinese Philosophy History Book.
Keywords: Guo Qiyong; Subjectivity; History of Chinese Philosophy; Pre-Qin Philosophy;
The book written by Teacher Guo Qiyong on “General History of Chinese Philosophy” is a major event in the contemporary Chinese philosophical world. “The General History of Chinese Philosophy Song Wei knocked on the table: “Hello.”” published books in batches, and in 2021, five volumes were published, “Pre-Qin Volume”, “Qin Han Volume”, “Song Yuan Volume”, “Qing Dynasty Volume” and “Modern Scientific Philosophy” and “Modern Scientific Philosophy” will be published in 2022. Previously, the “History of the Development of Chinese Philosophy” compiled by Ren Shuyu only released the first four volumes, and the “General History of Chinese Philosophy” compiled by Yang Xingbang only released the first three volumes, but none of them completed the established tasks, leaving behind serious regrets. “General History of Chinese Philosophy” edited by Guo is the first masterpiece of Chinese Philosophy history in the past four decades, which has been completed and will be fully published. It is completed and has a huge scale. It not only adds to the regrets left by former scholars, but also introduces the writing of Chinese Philosophy history to a new level.
Teacher Guo Qiyong is a famous Chinese philosophical historian and neo-Confucianism in contemporary times. Previously, he had compiled and written many works on the history of Chinese philosophy, and [1] published many articles discussing the historical methods of Chinese philosophy. He is the editor of the large-scale academic version of “General History of Chinese Philosophy”, and his approach represents the writing concepts of the entire author on a larger scale. His writing concepts and methods have concentrated on the comprehensiveness and narrative of his writing “General History of Chinese Philosophy: Pre-Qin Volume”. We will sort out the Chinese philosophical history writing concepts based on the “Travel” section and related chapters in this volume, and combine relevant documents. The important body of writing concepts about Chinese philosophy or pre-Qin philosophy history by Teacher Guo QiyongThree aspects are the historical and interrogative correlation, subjectivity and dialogue, internality and self-transcendence.
1. Understand the historical nature and the correspondence between comments
Understand the historical nature and the correspondence between comments is an important principle for Teacher Guo Qiyong to conduct research and writing on Chinese philosophical history. The historicity of understanding refers to the specific understanding, analysis, exploration and development of Chinese philosophical thinking in the corresponding historical landscape to determine and evaluate its thinking value and meaning. Only by staying in Chinese philosophy, settle in Chinese philosophy in the concrete historical landscape, and paying attention to the subjectivity of Chinese philosophy in the historical landscape, can we make appropriate and internal understanding and development of Chinese traditional philosophy based on the basis of receiving and borrowing Eastern philosophy. The difference between the corresponding and the understanding of historical nature refers to the fact that people’s comments on Chinese traditional philosophy should be different from the historical conditions in which they are located, and cannot make an abstract and inherent commentary on the content of Chinese philosophical thinking. If this is the case, then from the perspective of civilization, the narrative of Chinese philosophy will eliminate its thought spirit and inner activities, and eliminate the subjectivity of Chinese philosophy itself. Teacher Guo Qiyong pointed out that since the May Fourth Movement, a single and three-dimensional overshadowed thoughts and teachings have emerged, and have made rough and non-objective criticisms of China’s modern philosophical thinking. [2] Based on this, for a long time, Mr. Guo Qiyong has always been proactive. The missionaries of contemporary Chinese philosophy should demonstrate the subjectivity of Chinese philosophy and go to the description of the subjectivity of Chinese philosophy.
In the Chinese Philosophy history writings since the founding of New China, students often describe and describe Chinese philosophy with the concept of philosophical history of Hitanov. The “History of Chinese Philosophy” written by Shuyu Teacher Chenggong is a representative work of the female college student’s care club. This work combines and determines the thinking content of Chinese traditional philosophy with the dualistic opposite of idealism and materialism. For example, Mencius’s thinking is defined as idealism and Xunzi’s philosophy is defined as materialism. This method of essay was also extended in his book “Editor of the History of Chinese Philosophy” (published in 1973). In 1980, the first four volumes of “History of the Development of Chinese Philosophy” compiled by Ren Shuyu Teacher General Cheng was published. In the pre-Qin volume (released in 1983), Ren Shuyu Teacher General Cheng pointed out: “Philosophical history is a history of fighting between materialism and idealism.” [3] This volume will bring Confucianism such as Confucius and Mencius原文原文版的文版的文版的文版版版版. This volume says: “Mencius’s cultivation method of mind, nature, and heaven is from the perspective of cognitive theory, which is the way of thinking about idealism. ”【4】Mencius also saw the relationship between subjective concepts and object objects, and he used idealism to overturn this subjective object relationship, and otherwise recognized that the source of recognition is in the object world. This is the basis of idealistic philosophy of his nature. ”【5】When describing the connection between Confucius and Mencius’s thoughts, this volume says: “He (Mencius) accepted Confucius’s objective idealism to fulfill his philosophical system of idealism. ”【6】When analyzing Mencius’s humanitarian theory, this volume says: “Mencius and Gaozi’s drama on humanitarian theory reflect the sharp opposition between the two lines of materialism and idealism. ”【7】Because the description and expounding Chinese traditional philosophy with the method of level-level struggle and materialism against idealism, the writing of this volume has deviated from the ideological landscape and thinking structures that modern Chinese thinkers have become more and more. For example, in the description of Confucius’ “benevolence”, this volume believes: “The unkind ‘gentleman’ is naturally those who overthrew Zhou, including the newly-animated feudal landlords and the oppressed slaves, which fully exposes the level of Confucius’ benevolence. …Naked his basic attitude towards the people of the country. He emphasized the concept of the people’s benevolence, and strengthened moral education in addition to punishments, so that the people can better serve the management of the rulers. ”【8】There are differences in philosophical history of Teacher Guo Qiyong. He adheres to the principles of historicity and relevance that he understands, and believes that: “He (Confucius——note by the quotation) people who care about him include the popular motivators of the horse. This kind of love, co-people, and caring for others, including love, sympathy, and concern for the lower level of love, sympathy, is the purpose of “benevolence”. ”【9】For example, in his understanding and account of Mencius’ “compliance with the common people”, Ren Shuyu wrote the “History of the Development of Chinese Philosophy (Pre-Qin)” and believed that: “The rulers first consider the lives of the people, and the people will not be able to serve the teachings of the rulers. ”【10】This is to say that Mencius’s position was to stand on the standpoint of the ruling level, and tyranny thoughts were good for the ruling level. Teacher Guo Qiyong explained the differences in the differences. He said: “The goal of tyranny is to be a common person, and its most basic request is to ‘protect the common person’, that is, to solve the common problems that ari