Outline of the History of Chinese Philosophy
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Outline of the History of Chinese Philosophy is a pioneering early 20th-century survey of Chinese philosophical thought written by influential Chinese scholar and reformer Hu Shi.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Outline of the History of Chinese Philosophy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Outline of the History of Chinese Philosophy Context triple: [Hu Shi, notableWork, Outline of the History of Chinese Philosophy]
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A.
History of Chinese Political Thought During the Early Qin Period
History of Chinese Political Thought During the Early Qin Period is a seminal scholarly work by Liang Qichao that systematically analyzes the development of Chinese political ideas and philosophies prior to the Qin dynasty’s unification.
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B.
Lectures on the History of Philosophy
Lectures on the History of Philosophy is a series of influential lectures by G. W. F. Hegel that systematically traces the development of Western philosophical thought from ancient to modern times.
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C.
Modern New Confucianism
Modern New Confucianism is a 20th-century revival and reinterpretation of Confucian thought that emphasizes moral self-cultivation, humanism, and engagement with modern philosophical currents such as democracy, science, and liberalism.
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D.
The Biographical History of Philosophy
The Biographical History of Philosophy is a 19th-century survey of Western philosophical thought, presented through accessible biographical sketches of major philosophers.
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E.
Hundred Schools of Thought
The Hundred Schools of Thought were a flourishing array of philosophical traditions in ancient China, including Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism, and others, that profoundly shaped Chinese intellectual and political culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Outline of the History of Chinese Philosophy Target entity description: Outline of the History of Chinese Philosophy is a pioneering early 20th-century survey of Chinese philosophical thought written by influential Chinese scholar and reformer Hu Shi.
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A.
History of Chinese Political Thought During the Early Qin Period
History of Chinese Political Thought During the Early Qin Period is a seminal scholarly work by Liang Qichao that systematically analyzes the development of Chinese political ideas and philosophies prior to the Qin dynasty’s unification.
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B.
Lectures on the History of Philosophy
Lectures on the History of Philosophy is a series of influential lectures by G. W. F. Hegel that systematically traces the development of Western philosophical thought from ancient to modern times.
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C.
Modern New Confucianism
Modern New Confucianism is a 20th-century revival and reinterpretation of Confucian thought that emphasizes moral self-cultivation, humanism, and engagement with modern philosophical currents such as democracy, science, and liberalism.
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D.
The Biographical History of Philosophy
The Biographical History of Philosophy is a 19th-century survey of Western philosophical thought, presented through accessible biographical sketches of major philosophers.
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E.
Hundred Schools of Thought
The Hundred Schools of Thought were a flourishing array of philosophical traditions in ancient China, including Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism, and others, that profoundly shaped Chinese intellectual and political culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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history of philosophy ⓘ survey of Chinese philosophy ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
provide a chronological account of Chinese philosophical development
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reinterpret Chinese philosophy in light of modern scholarship ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chinese intellectual reform in the early 20th century
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New Culture Movement ⓘ |
| author | Hu Shi ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| critiques | traditional scholastic approaches to Chinese classics ⓘ |
| describedAs | pioneering early 20th-century survey of Chinese philosophical thought ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
critical re-evaluation of classical texts
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historical development of ideas over time ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole | Hu Shi as scholar and reformer ⓘ |
| hasPart |
discussion of Confucianism
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discussion of Daoism ⓘ discussion of Legalism ⓘ discussion of Mohism ⓘ discussion of the Hundred Schools of Thought ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early 20th-century Chinese intellectual history ⓘ |
| impact |
influenced later histories of Chinese philosophy
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shaped modern academic study of Chinese philosophy in China ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hu Shi's pragmatist philosophy
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Western historiography of philosophy ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Chinese philosophy
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history of Chinese philosophy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
modern reinterpretation of classical Chinese thought
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systematic survey of Chinese philosophical traditions ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Chinese ⓘ |
| philosophicalPerspective |
modernist
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pragmatist ⓘ |
| relatedField |
Chinese intellectual history
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Sinology ⓘ history of ideas ⓘ |
| relatedWork | writings of Hu Shi on pragmatism ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Chinese intellectuals and reformers
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students of Chinese philosophy ⓘ |
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