《潘光旦英文文集》是社會(huì)學(xué)家、優(yōu)生學(xué)家、民族學(xué)家潘光旦先生在1923—1945年間撰寫的英文論文和隨筆,主要是用現(xiàn)代科學(xué)知識(shí)對(duì)中國(guó)社會(huì)改良問(wèn)題進(jìn)行闡釋,因此今天讀來(lái)依然不顯過(guò)時(shí)。有些論述非常具有前瞻性,如他提出的中國(guó)優(yōu)生學(xué)問(wèn)題,這是文明世界的共同問(wèn)題,基本上是將中國(guó)放在世界大格局中進(jìn)行討論的。該著作對(duì)儒家思想一再關(guān)注但并未解決的問(wèn)題如性善、平等、環(huán)境與遺傳等,從現(xiàn)代社會(huì)學(xué)的觀點(diǎn)進(jìn)行了討論,對(duì)今天仍有意義!杜斯獾┯⑽奈募匪諡*能體現(xiàn)潘光旦先生主要學(xué)術(shù)觀點(diǎn)與社會(huì)洞見的文章,以期給后世學(xué)人以啟發(fā)。
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《潘光旦英文文集》是社會(huì)學(xué)家、優(yōu)生學(xué)家、民族學(xué)家潘光旦先生在1923—1945年間撰寫的英文論文和隨筆,主要
是用現(xiàn)代科學(xué)知識(shí)對(duì)中國(guó)社會(huì)改良問(wèn)題進(jìn)行闡釋,因此今天讀來(lái)依然不顯過(guò)時(shí)。有些論述非常具有前瞻性,如他提
出的中國(guó)優(yōu)生學(xué)問(wèn)題,這是文明世界的共同問(wèn)題,基本上是將中國(guó)放在世界大格局中進(jìn)行討論的。該著作對(duì)儒家思
想一再關(guān)注但并未解決的問(wèn)題如性善、平等、環(huán)境與遺傳等,從現(xiàn)代社會(huì)學(xué)的觀點(diǎn)進(jìn)行了討論,對(duì)今天仍有意義。
本書所收為*能體現(xiàn)潘光旦先生主要學(xué)術(shù)觀點(diǎn)與社會(huì)洞見的文章,以期給后世學(xué)人以啟發(fā)。
潘光旦先生是中國(guó)近代著名的社會(huì)學(xué)家、優(yōu)生學(xué)家,他引入了西方優(yōu)生學(xué)研究的理論和方法,研究中國(guó)的現(xiàn)實(shí)問(wèn)題,并建立了一套指導(dǎo)人與社會(huì)持久位育的新人文思想。此外,他還是貢獻(xiàn)卓著的民族學(xué)家、譜牒學(xué)家、性心理學(xué)家、教育家,著有《馮小青》、《中國(guó)家庭之問(wèn)題》、《畫家的分布、移植與遺傳》、《中國(guó)伶人血緣之研究》、《明清兩代嘉興之望族》、《家譜學(xué)》、《優(yōu)生概論》、《人文史觀》、《民族特性與民族衛(wèi)生》、《優(yōu)生與挑戰(zhàn)》、《自由之路》、《政學(xué)罪言》、《優(yōu)生原理》、《蘇南土地改革訪問(wèn)記》等,另譯有《性心理學(xué)》等。
導(dǎo)言 / VII
Eugenics and China: A Preliminary Survey of the Background / 1
Evaluation of Chinese Student Fraternities in America / 14
Socio-biological Implications of Confucianism / 34
An Anthropological View on China’s Troubles / 56
Why Christianity Fails in China / 67
China and Birth Control / 75
The Problem of the Cultural Hybrid / 86
Browbeating Prostitution? / 95
Familism and the Optimum Family / 104
The Meaning of a National Examination System / 111
Glimpses into the Universities / 120
Notes on Modern Marriage / 128
Chinese Colonization in Manchuria / 136
The Third Session of the Institute of Pacific Relations / 166
Selection and Athletic Prowess / 174
Bon Voyage to Chekiang Refugees / 176
Patrilineage and the Surname in the New Civil Code / 178
Consanguineous Marriage and the Law / 183
Genealogy in China: A Neglected Phase of Historical Study / 193
The Late Mr. Yuan Hsi-tao / 204
Whither China’s Womanhood? / 210
Japan’s Rape on Civilization / 216
Since Darwin’s Death / 238
Japan’s Southward Policy / 241
Bankruptcy of Higher Education / 243
From Lausanne to Lousan / 245
Some Vital Statistics from Kuala Lumpur / 248
Manchuria as China’s “Life Line” / 251
Havelock Ellis as a Humanist / 261
Construction for Rehabilitation / 267
Ma Chun-wu (馬君武) / 274
Educational Facilities at Home / 277
Birth Control and Oversea Chinese / 279
Eugenics and Birth Regulation / 282
The Chinese as Believers / 286
The Mongol in Our Midst / 291
Race and National Solidarity / 294
Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio (《聊齋志異》) / 301
The Character of Races / 304
Race or Nation / 312
Environment and Race / 316
Population; Standing Room Only? / 322
Pr oblems of the Pacif ic: Proceedings of the Second Conference of the Institute
of Pacific Relations / 327
Family Disorganization; The Family in the Making / 332
Chinese Coolie Emigration to Countries within t