Title: The Path to Return: From Nietzsche to Laozi and Zhuangzi——On Lin Tongji's Change in Thinking Before Zhan-Guo-Ce and After That
Abstract: Becauce of the influcence of Nietzsche's thinking,Lin Tongji strongly advocated power doctrine in the late 1930s,early 1940s.He attempted to transform national character and service Anti-Japanese War with this doctrine.After the 1940s,because the domestic and international situations and his own situation changed,his thinking gradually returned to the national philosophy of Lao Zi and Zhuang Zi.But Lin tongji was different from Traditional literati who were negative.In fact.he blent Nietzsche's will philosophy and Confucian positive spirit basing on the philosophy of Lao Zi and Zhuang Zi and discarded the negative edge of Lao Zi and Zhuang Zi,Nietzsche's persistent faith and the ultimate Confucian ideal for the mass.In the last he condensated the real man of Taoism,Nietzsche's superman and Confucian sage as one,casting a new character,showing his effort to created a perfect life philosophy for Chinese people.
Publication Year: 2011
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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