Ancient Chinese Thought, Modern Chinese Power by Ryden Edmund Zhe Sun Yan Xuetong Bell Daniel A

Author:Ryden, Edmund, Zhe, Sun, Yan, Xuetong, Bell, Daniel A.
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781400838363
Publisher: Princeton University Press

QUESTIONS AND PROSPECTS

I would like to make my own observations about this research and the fervor with which it is undertaken to raise some questions and to look toward future developments.

First, in the area of theory and method, historical research should be the foundation, and on this basis international political philosophy may be studied, combining methods of proof, exegesis, and quantitative and qualitative analysis. On the basis of the essays in this book, in order to differentiate itself from political history, intellectual history, and other historical methods, research in pre-Qin interstate political philosophy has, up to now, adopted a three-stage model. First, such research abstracts from concrete historical contexts (such as the historical background, the trend of the times, or concrete historical facts) and then chooses part of the works of the pre-Qin masters and expounds these texts. Second, quantitative analytical methods, such as diagrams and formulas, are used to help search for logical connections and then the findings are compared with Western international political theory. Finally, the results are brought together to see what light they shed on real politics. The researcher’s goal is to use evidence-based, scientific research methods to construct an explanatory model that can adequately cover all the phenomena in the hope of making normative conclusions of universal significance.The problems I find with this approach are as follows: Is the reading of pre-Qin history and the exposition of the thought of the pre-Qin masters a matter of amassing evidence or engaging in hermeneutics? If it is a matter of evidence, then it must be grounded in accurate and strict historical testimony.At present, though, there will always be doubts about the historical authenticity of conclusions based on any exposition of the thought of the pre-Qin masters.As Professor Yan explains,

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