The Ideas of the May Fourth Movement and Their Critics
The Ideas of the May Fourth Movement and Their Critics
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Tylkowski, Marek
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2024-12-23
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Rocznik Orientalistyczny/Yearbook of Oriental Studies
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2
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77
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151-163
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0080-3545
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2024-12-23
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The article provides an analysis of the main ideas put forth by intellectual leaders of the May Fourth Movement, with a focus on the writings of Hu Shi and Chen Duxiu. These leaders advocated for China’s modernization, promoting the abandonment of traditional Chinese cultural values in favor of adopting European models of development. Their views gained significant influence among the Chinese intellectual elites of the time. Nevertheless, it is crucial to acknowledge the existence of dissenting voices who argued for the preservation of traditional Chinese culture and its values. Interestingly, some of these critics, such as Gu Hongming and Yan Fu, were highly educated in Western culture and science themselves. They presented alternative viewpoints that challenged the notion of Westernization as the only path to modernization. Gu Hongming, in particular, recognized the multifaceted nature of Western modernity and offered a comprehensive critique of Western civilization. This perspective resonated with other Chinese critics who believed that modernization should not be equated solely with the adoption of Western values and ideals
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May Fourth Movement
Chen Duxiu
Hu Shi
Gu Hongming
Liang Shuming
Chen Duxiu
Hu Shi
Gu Hongming
Liang Shuming
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