The Practice and Impact of the Humanics Philosophy of Springfield College in China in the 20th Century

二十世紀美國春田大學在中國的「人文哲學」及其影響

Abstract

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in English; abstract also in Chinese.

The paper will attempt first to define humanics from the Springfield College and Western perspectives, followed by the Chinese perspectives.

The perception and application of the humanics philosophy in the Chinese culture would be discussed in terms of the traditional and contemporary cultures. It was then highlighted by presenting the biography of John Ma (1882-1966), a Springfield College alumnus in the 1920s, and his role model in the promotion and delivery of the humanics philosophy at Tsinghua University and Mainland China. The possible role of the 2008 Beijing Olympics in promoting better international understanding and world peace was elaborated and future strategies to promoting the "study of man in his wholeness" and the humanics philosophy of the College were also presented.

本文試從美國春田大學及西方的思想，再配合中國的概念闡釋「人文哲學」。在中國文化中，這個理念及其實踐可以從傳統和近代的角度來討論。講者介紹二十年代春田大學畢業生馬約翰先生的生平(1882-1996)，他如何作為典範，並在北京清華大學及中國各地推廣及落實這個理念。此外，北京藉著舉辦2008年奥運會的契機，能夠擴闊國際視野及提倡世界和平，進一步研究 「全人敎育」與春田大學「人文哲學」在華的未來發展策略。