"A Short History of Chinese Philosophy", formerly known as A Short History of Chinese Philosophy, is an English lecture notes given by Mr. Feng Youlan on the history of Chinese philosophy course taught at the University of Pennsylvania in the United States from 1947 to 1947. This book has a huge influence around the world. It is by far a must-read for Westerners to understand and study Chinese philosophy. It is also a textbook for Chinese philosophy courses taught in many universities around the world. This "Brief History" included in the "National Reading Classics" series adopts the Chinese translation by Mr. Zhao Fusan.
Reader comments
I like the parts about Confucius and Laozi in the book, their thoughts are very enlightening. However, I don't like some of the content that is too technical and can be a bit obscure to read. Overall, this is a book worth reading. It gave me a new understanding of the rich connotations of Chinese philosophy.
See China from a Western perspective. You need to be able to be so objective and fair. Although some of its essence has been lost, it still feels pretty good.
I like the parts about Confucius and Laozi in the book, their thoughts are very enlightening. However, I don't like some of the content that is too technical and can be a bit obscure to read. Overall, this is a book worth reading. It gave me a new understanding of the rich connotations of Chinese philosophy.
See China from a Western perspective. You need to be able to be so objective and fair. Although some of its essence has been lost, it still feels pretty good.