Hu Shi 1891 – 1962
Hu Shi (1891 – 1962) was a Chinese philosopher of the Contemporary era, associated with Confucianism and Pragmatism.
Hu Shi was a Chinese philosopher, essayist, and diplomat, and a leader of the May Fourth and New Culture movements. After completing his doctorate under John Dewey at Columbia, he returned to China to advocate for the use of vernacular Chinese in literature and scholarship and to apply pragmatist methods of inquiry to Chinese intellectual traditions. He produced an influential outline of the history of Chinese philosophy, served briefly as Chinese ambassador to the United States, and ended his career as president of Academia Sinica in Taiwan. He was perhaps the most public Chinese intellectual of his generation.
Key facts
- Nationality
- Chinese
- Era
- Contemporary
- Movements
- Confucianism, Pragmatism
Selected quotes
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Attributed to Hu Shi:
“Boldly hypothesize, carefully verify.”
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Attributed to Hu Shi:
“Tradition is what we make of it; it does not determine us.”
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Attributed to Hu Shi:
“We must not reject the old simply because it is old, nor accept the new simply because it is new.”
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Attributed to Hu Shi:
“Education is the foundation of any genuine democracy.”
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Attributed to Hu Shi:
“Tolerance is more important than freedom.”
Hu Shi by topic
Frequently asked about Hu Shi
- When did Hu Shi live?
- Hu Shi was born in 1891 and died in 1962.
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- Hu Shi was a Chinese philosopher of the Contemporary era.
- What philosophical movements is Hu Shi associated with?
- Hu Shi was associated with Confucianism and Pragmatism.
- What was Hu Shi known for?
- Hu Shi was a Chinese philosopher, essayist, and diplomat, and a leader of the May Fourth and New Culture movements.
- How many quotes are attributed to Hu Shi?
- There are 10 attributed quotations from Hu Shi in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.