Waiguo Zhexue

Waiguo Zhexue
DisciplinePhilosophy
LanguageChinese
Edited byPeking University
Publication details
History1981–present
Publisher
Commercial Press for the Department of Philosophy at Peking University (China)
FrequencySemiannually
Standard abbreviations
ISO 4Waiguo Zhexue
Indexing
ISSN1007-6719
OCLC no.695454845
Links

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]

Waiguo Zhexue
Simplified Chinese外国哲学
Traditional Chinese外國哲學
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWàiguó Zhéxué

History

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

The journal is abstracted and indexed in CNKI, CSSCI, AMI, National Social Sciences Database, Wanfang Data.[5][7]

See also

References

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  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "外国哲学 - Introduction". ccj.pku.edu.cn. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b "外国哲学". chn.oversea.cnki.net. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
  6. ^ "Mainland China". The World Humanities Report. Retrieved 2026-03-17.
  7. ^ "北京大学哲学系宗教学系". phil.pku.edu.cn. Retrieved 2025-02-08.