著者
亀井 拓
出版者
関西大学大学院東アジア文化研究科
雑誌
文化交渉 : Journal of the Graduate School of East Asian Cultures : 東アジア文化研究科院生論集 (ISSN:21874395)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.2, pp.299-320, 2013-12-01

This short paper delves into one of the sources that reveal Chen Duxiu’s(1879‒1942) world view. Xiaoxue Wanguo Dili Xinbian was published as a geographical textbook used in elementary schools, and it was also one of Chen’s earliest writings, finished in 1902. For Chen, geography, especially human geography (political geography) in Japan and China, meant not only knowledge of foreign countries and of the relationships between human beings and nature, but also as a means to teach native people about national crises and Westerninvasion. Since this book is written rather than translated by Chen Duxiu, many of his own ideas are visible therein. What kind of geographical knowledge did Chen choose to accept? Where did it come from? How did he delineate the world with the knowledge? These questions are important and, arguably, serve as the key to Chen Duxiu’s later thought.
著者
亀井 拓
出版者
関西大学大学院東アジア文化研究科
雑誌
東アジア文化交渉研究 = Journal of East Asian cultural interaction studies (ISSN:18827748)
巻号頁・発行日
no.6, pp.381-402, 2013-03

Modernization in East Asia was triggered by Western impact. The traditional world view of East Asia was significantly challenged and altered by the West. There was no alternative for East Asian countries but to concede to Western might. China was one of those countries who recognized a more civilized West, both politically and economically, and thus started its journey of modernization. Chen Duxiu is widely regarded one of China's radicalism favor of communism out of many Western political theories and co-founded the Chinese Communist Party in 1921. However, this paper argues, a different approach to Chen isn't only possible but also necessary as he was not born for establishing the Communist Party for China. As a matter of fact, he held different views of the world at different stages of his life which had his personal originality, and with the passage of the time his world view experienced many changes and finally crystallized.
著者
亀井 拓
出版者
関西大学大学院東アジア文化研究科
雑誌
東アジア文化交渉研究 = Journal of East Asian cultural interaction studies (ISSN:18827748)
巻号頁・発行日
no.6, pp.381-402, 2013-03

Modernization in East Asia was triggered by Western impact. The traditional world view of East Asia was significantly challenged and altered by the West. There was no alternative for East Asian countries but to concede to Western might. China was one of those countries who recognized a more civilized West, both politically and economically, and thus started its journey of modernization. Chen Duxiu is widely regarded one of China's radicalism favor of communism out of many Western political theories and co-founded the Chinese Communist Party in 1921. However, this paper argues, a different approach to Chen isn't only possible but also necessary as he was not born for establishing the Communist Party for China. As a matter of fact, he held different views of the world at different stages of his life which had his personal originality, and with the passage of the time his world view experienced many changes and finally crystallized.