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1922.12.03

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Xu, Zhimo. [Review of Bertrand Russell's "The problem of China"]. [ID D28402].
This book by Russell has really established a milestone in the course of Chinese-Western cultural exchange and convergence. He is a man who truly understands and loves Chinese culture… Some people here may say that [Russell] is reacting to European civilization and his admiration of China is emotional, exaggerating everything beyond facts ; that he cannot understand China since he stayed here for such a short period of time. Yes, he is reacting ; but what he is disgusted with is not all things European, which would be captious, but the evils produced by industrial civilization and the capitalist system. His admiration of China is not due to China's being the opposite of Europe, but is a real faith resulting from a combination of penetrating reason, sincere feelings, and awareness and recognition of the life itself behind all civilizations and cultures. I dare to say this because I myself have been there. I too used to wonder whether he was reacting emotionally, using the East to let out his own frustration [with the West]. But in contrast to the life of the Indians and the Chinese that I have seen during and after my return journey this time, I see the hypocrisy, the indecency, and the precariousness of life in Europe and America, and I cannot but believe the sincerity of Russell's feelings. We must never think we naturally have the correct view of China simply because we were born and are living in China.
Xu Zhimo remarked that Russell's concern about China's possible tendency towards militarism was unfounded and that Russell did not fully grasp Chinese culture and Chinese life, for he mistakenly attributed China's virtues to Daoism, while the peaceful, easy-going temperament of the Chinese actually came from Confucianism. In spite of himself, therefor, Xu was showing that after all he knew China better than Russell did.

Mentioned People (2)

Russell, Bertrand  (Trelleck, Monmouthsire 1872-1970 Plas Penrhyn bei Penrhyndeudraeth, Wales) : Philosoph, Logistiker, Mathematiker, Literaturnobelpreisträger ; Dozent Cambridge, Oxford, London, Harvard University, Chicago, Los Angeles, Beijing

Xu, Zhimo  (Haining, Zhejiang 1897-1931 Flugzeugabsturz Tai'an, Shangdong) : Schriftsteller, Dichter, Übersetzer

Subjects

Philosophy : Europe : Great Britain

Documents (1)

# Year Bibliographical Data Type / Abbreviation Linked Data
1 1991 Schwarcz, Vera. A secondary bibliography of Zhang Shenfu on Russell. In : Russell : the journal of Bertrand Russell studies ; vol. 11 (winter 1991-1992). Publication / Russ4
  • Source: [Russell, Bertrand]. Wo men suo neng zuo de. Zhang Shenfu yi. In : Mei zhou ping lun ; no 17 (13 April 1919). Übersetzung von Russell, Bertrand. What we can do. In : Russell, Bertrand. Principles of social reconstruction. (London : G. Allen & Unwin, 1916). (Russ174, Publication)
  • Source: [Russell, Bertrand]. Guo. Zhang Shenfu yi. In : Shao nian Zhongguo ; vol. 1, no 7 (15 Jan. 1920). Übersetzung von Russell, Bertrand. The state. In : Russell, Bertrand. Why men fight : a method of abolishing the international duel. (New York, N.Y. : Centruy Co., 1917). (Russ31, Publication)
  • Source: [Russell, Bertrand]. Meng yu shi shi. Zhang Shenfu yi. In : Xin qing nian ; vol. 8, no 2 (1920). Übersetzung von Russell, Bertrand. Dreams and facts. In : The Athenaeum ; nos 18, 35 (1919).
    梦与诗诗 (Russ119, Publication)
  • Source: Zhang, Shenfu. Luosu ji kan zhu zuo mu lu. In : Xin qing nian ; vol. 8, nos 3-4 (Nov.-Dec. 1920). [A tentative bibliography of Bertrand Russell’s published writings]. (Russ325, Publication)
  • Source: Zhang, Songnian [Zhang, Shenfu]. Luosu yu ren kou wen ti. In : Xin qing nian ; vol. 7, no 4 (March 1920). [Bertrand Russell and the population problem]. (Russ327, Publication)
  • Source: Xu, Zhimo. [Review of Bertrand Russell's "The problem of China"]. In : Chen bao fu juan ; 3. Dez. (1922). (Russ277, Publication)
  • Source: [Russell, Bertrand]. Lun dong zhuan. In : Zhi yi xun can ; 14. Febr. (1923). Übersetzung von Russell, Bertrand. "On motion".
    论动专 (Russ67, Publication)
  • Source: [Russell, Bertrand]. Zi ran yu ren. In : Zhong yang fu kan ; no 19 (1927). Übersetzung von Russell, Bertrand. Introduction von Russell, Bertrand. Icarus or the future of science. (London : Kegan Paul, 1924).
    科学的将来 (Russ252, Publication)
  • Source: [Russell, Bertrand]. Luosu lun yuan zi xin shuo. In : Dong fang za zhi ; vol. 25, 25 March (1928). [Russell on New atomic theory]. (Russ90, Publication)
  • Source: [Russell, Bertrand]. Luosu lun yuan zi xin shuo jiao hou bu ji. In : Dong fang za zhi ; vol. 25, 15 April (1928). [Additional remarks on Russell's New atomic theory]. (Russ91, Publication)
  • Source: [Russell, Bertrand]. Zi you ren de chong bai. In : Shi jie ; 15. Jan. (1928). Übersetzung von Russell, Bertrand. A free man's worship. In : Russell, Bertrand. Philosophical essays. (London : Longmans, Green & Co., 1910). = Russell, Bertrand. Mysticism and logic : and other essays. (London : George Allen & Unwin, 1917).
    自由人的崇拜 (Russ253, Publication)
  • Source: [Russell, Bertrand]. Luosu de yan yi lun. In : Zhe xue ping lun ; Aug. (1930). Übersetzung von Russell, Bertrand. Incompatibility and the theory of deduction. In : Russell, Bertrand. Introduction to mathematical philosophy. (London : G. Allen & Unwin, 1920). (Russ75, Publication)
  • Source: [Russell, Bertrand]. Ou zhou shi yi ge cheng gong zhe me ? In : Ren ren zhou bao (1936). Übersetzung von Russell, Bertrand. Is Europe a success ? (Russ124, Publication)
  • Source: Zhang, Shenfu. Luoman Luolan yu Luosu. In : Ren ren zhou bao ; Oct. 31 (1936). [Über Romain Rolland and Bertrand Russell]. (Russ293, Publication)
  • Cited by: Asien-Orient-Institut Universität Zürich (AOI, Organisation)
  • Person: Russell, Bertrand
  • Person: Zhang, Shenfu