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With the evolution of human civilization spanning over five thousand years, modern science and technology has attained an advanced stage, in which mankind can reach the deepest earth and the highest heaven, control the forces of nature, and gain insight into minute particles. Although he has made tremendous progress and development in the prolonged process of human civilization, mankind has been neglectful of the study of himself.
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Rousseau, Jean-Jacques. (1982). Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality among Men. Beijing: The Commercial Press, p. 62.
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Hu, Hong-Bao, ed. (2006). The History of Chinese Anthropology. Beijing: China Renmin University Press, pp. 2–3; Zhuang, Kong-Shao, ed. (2006). An Introduction to Anthropology. Beijing: China Renmin University Press, p. 11.
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Hu Hong-Bao, ed. (2006). The History of Chinese Anthropology. Beijing: China Renmin University Press, pp. 2–3.
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“In terms of its etymology, anthropology is the science that treats of man. In actual fact, among multitudes of sciences at the service of mankind, anthropology asserts itself as merely one of them.” (Encyclopaedia Britannica).
“As a science for the good of human learning, anthropology is the study of human nature and culture.” (Zhuang, Kong-Shao, ed. (2002). ‘Preface.’ In A General Survey of Anthropology. Taiyuan, China: Shanxi Education Press, pp. 268–269.)
“The discipline of anthropology is concerned with ‘the learning on humans’.” (Wang, Ming-Ming. (2002). What is Anthropology? Beijing: Peking University Press, p. 2.)
“As two combining forms of the term “anthropology”, ‘anthropos (human being)’ and ‘logos (theory or science)’ may owe their origins to Greek beginnings in terms of their respective etymologies. The two component parts are combined to mean ‘the science (or study) of man (or human beings)’.” (See also Song, Yuan-Fang., ed. A Concise Dictionary of Social Sciences. Shanghai: Shanghai Lexicographical Publishing House, 1982.)
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Lévi-Strauss, Claude. (1981). The Naked Man. New York: Harper & Row, p. 149.
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Boorman, Howard L. (1968). “Fei Hsiao-tung.” In Biographical Dictionary of Republican China. II. New York: Columbia University Press. pp. 17–19.
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Fei, Xiao-Tong. (1996). Personal Ideas and Reflections on Scholarship. Shanghai: Shanghai Joint Publishing, p. 328.
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Gao, Qing-Hai., Hu, Hai-Bo., & He, Lai. (1998). Humans’ Gattungswesen Life and Their Gattungswesen Philosophy. Changchun: Jilin Publishing Group, p. 453.
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Yuan, Shi-Quan., & Feng, Tao., eds. (1990). Encylopaedia of China. Beijing: China Press, p. 971.
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“Anthropology.” International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. Encyclopedia.com. 28 Feb. 2022 < https://www.encyclopedia.com > .
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Ibid.
- 12.
Zhou, Da-Ming. (2007). An Introduction to Anthropology. Kunming, China: Yunnan University Press, pp. 1–2.
- 13.
Zhuang, Kong-Shao, ed. (2002). A General Survey of Anthropology. Taiyuan, China: Shanxi Education Press, pp. 268–269.
- 14.
Wang, Ming-Ming. (2002). What is Anthropology? Beijing: Peking University Press, p. 2.
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Landmann, M. (1988). Philosophical Anthropology. Guiyang, China: Guizhou People’s Publishing House, pp. 3–4.
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Hu, Hong-Bao, ed. (2006). The History of Chinese Anthropology. Beijing: China Renmin University Press, pp. 2–3; Zhuang, Kong-Shao, ed. (2006). An Introduction to Anthropology. Beijing: China Renmin University Press, p.11.
Hu Hong-Bao, ed. (2006). The History of Chinese Anthropology. Beijing: China Renmin University Press, pp. 2–3.
Lévi-Strauss, Claude. (1981). The Naked Man. New York: Harper & Row, p. 149.
Boorman, Howard L. (1968). “Fei Hsiao-tung.” In Biographical Dictionary of Republican China. II. New York: Columbia University Press. pp. 17–19.
Fei, Xiao-Tong. (1996). Personal Ideas and Reflections on Scholarship. Shanghai: Shanghai Joint Publishing, p. 328.
Gao, Qing-Hai., Hu, Hai-Bo., & He, Lai. (1998). Humans’ Gattungswesen Life and Their Gattungswesen Philosophy. Changchun: Jilin Publishing Group, p. 453.
Yuan, Shi-Quan., & Feng, Tao., eds. (1990). Encylopaedia of China. Beijing: China Press, p. 971.
“Anthropology.” International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. Encyclopedia.com. 28 Feb. 2022 <https://www.encyclopedia.com>.
Zhou, Da-Ming. (2007). An Introduction to Anthropolgy. Kunming, China: Yunnan University Press, pp. 1–2.
Zhuang, Kong-Shao, ed. (2002). A General Survey of Anthropology. Taiyuan, China: Shanxi Education Press, pp. 268-269.
Wang, Ming-Ming. (2002). What is Anthropology? Beijing: Peking University Press, p. 2.
Landmann, M. (1988). Philosophical Anthropology. Guiyang, China: Guizhou People’s Publishing House, pp. 3–4.
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Chen, B. (2023). Concept and Research Object of Subjective Anthropology. In: Principles of Subjective Anthropology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-8883-7_2
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