Title: Analyze the Differences between Chinese and Western Historical Thoughts
Abstract: The Chinese civilization is extensive and profound; the its content is rich. The connotation of the Chinese civilization can be seen from historiography particularly. The differences of Chinese and western historical thoughts protrude in comparing with western history, which also transfer the different spirits of Chinese and western civilization. It is beneficial to further research on Chinese civilization. The characteristics of Chinese civilization are human-orientation and stressing ethics. They represent the strong humanistic spirit of Chinese historiography and the distinctive functions of moral preach. This maintains long-term stability and peace of China to a certain extent. Whereas western historiography shows ration,innovation and favoring historical law, which displays excellence in logic thinking of western ancient civilization.
Publication Year: 2008
Publication Date: 2008-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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