Waiguo Zhexue (Chinese: 外国哲学, lit. Foreign Philosophy)[1] is a peer-reviewed Chinese-language academic journal covering the study of non-Chinese philosophies. It was established in 1981 and is published semiannually by the Institute of Foreign Philosophy at Peking University and the Commercial Press.[2] The journal's primary objective is to introduce, analyze, and critique philosophical ideas and movements from around the world, for a comprehensive understanding of global philosophical discourse within the Chinese academic community.[3]
| Discipline | Philosophy |
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| Language | Chinese |
| Edited by | Peking University |
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| History | 1981–present |
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| Frequency | Semiannually |
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| ISO 4 | Waiguo Zhexue |
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| ISSN | 1007-6719 |
| OCLC no. | 695454845 |
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| Simplified Chinese | 外国哲学 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 外國哲學 | ||||||
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History
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The 1980s marked a period of significant intellectual openness in China, with scholars increasingly engaging with Western philosophical traditions.[4] In response to this growing interest, the Institute of Foreign Philosophy at Peking University established the journal in 1981, as a platform to bridge Chinese scholars with international philosophical developments, facilitating cross-cultural academic exchange.[5][6]
Abstracting and indexing
editThe journal is abstracted and indexed in CNKI, CSSCI, AMI, National Social Sciences Database, Wanfang Data.[5][7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Amendments and Additions to the List of Pen-Names of Modern Chinese Authors 中国现代文学作者笔名录补遗续编". MCLC Resource Center. 2014-11-22. Retrieved 2026-03-17.
- ↑ von Senger, Harro; Bocheński, J. M. (1985). "China and Neo-Thomism: The Critique of J. M. Bocheński in the PRC [with Comment]". Studies in Soviet Thought. 30 (2): 165–177. ISSN 0039-3797.
- ↑ "外国哲学 - Introduction". ccj.pku.edu.cn. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
- ↑ Tuo, Li; Qian, Ying; Bartlett, Nicholas; Chambers, Harlan (2025-08-01). "The Two Movements in the 1980s: Forces That Shaped Contemporary China". positions. 33 (3): 527–566. doi:10.1215/10679847-11818986. ISSN 1067-9847.
- 1 2 "外国哲学". chn.oversea.cnki.net. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
- ↑ "Mainland China". The World Humanities Report. Retrieved 2026-03-17.
- ↑ "北京大学哲学系宗教学系". phil.pku.edu.cn. Retrieved 2025-02-08.