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Ibid (p. 106). e. westernization versus localization) and so on. The philosophical debate between Zhang Dongsun and Ye Qing in 1927 actually represented the clash between liberalism and radicalism. ” While Ye Qing criticized Zhang Dongsun’s theory from the point of view of the dialectic, he himself was also rejected for having distorted Marxism by orthodox Marxist Ai Siqi. Their philosophical debate was recorded in a book entitled Collection of the Debate on Dialectical Materialism edited by Zhang Dongsun.
374). Hu Shi, My Thoughts. Changchun: Jilin University Press, 1980 (p. 89). 3 III 29 unconditionally accept ‘wholesale-westernization’ which is an urgent task for all of us. ”15 At the same time, he also criticized modern Western culture and insisted on reviving the spirit of Chinese culture. He believed that Western culture had already reached its climax, encountered many dilemmas and difficulties, and resulted in pain and disasters, such as irrational economic phenomena, barren spirituality, strained human relations, battling against one another, exhausting natural resources and so on.
34 3 On Culturally-Hinged Forces During Cultural Transitional Periods In reviewing this history, we may draw the following conclusions: (1) During cultural transitions, diversification is usually the norm where healthy academic development is based on forces resulting from dynamic interactions between radicalism, liberalism and conservatism, which promote cultural development. (2) When they coexist, the merits of radicalism, liberalism and conservatism cannot be judged by a single value system, specially non-academic values, if they are to develop healthily.