This selection covers significant works of Hu Shih in his various periods and mainly deals with englightenment, self-cultivation, research methodoly, etc., epitomizing the intellectual development of this renowned philosopher. His words, be it eloquent or calm, are still enlightening to readers nowadays.
Hu Shih (Chinese: 胡適) was a Chinese academic, writer, and politician. Hu contributed to Chinese liberalism and language reform, and was a leading advocate for the use of written vernacular Chinese. He participated in the May Fourth Movement and China's New Culture Movement. He was a president of Peking University and Academia Sinica.