On the Integration of Scientific Historiography and Nationalist Historiography:Departing from Qian Mu's Criticism of"the Scientific School"
In the introduction of The Outline of National History,based on the standpoint of nationalism,Qian Mu criticized"the Scientific School"represented by Hu Shi,Gu Jiegang and Fu Sinian,demonstrating that their historical research was a pursuit of pure objective,which was meaningless and had nothing to do with reality.Qian Mu only saw the side of scientific historiography in this school and ignored the side of nationalist historiography,so his so-called"the Scientific School"is a partial statement,not a complete judgment.At the same time,Qian Mu ignored the value and significance of scientific historiography,nor did he face up to his own scientific tendency when he followed"the Scientific School"in the early days of his historical research.Based on diachronic investigation,as the two different manifestations of the concept of modernity in historiography,scientific historiography and nationalist historiography are integrated in the works of Qian Mu and"the Scientific School".Viewing from the perspective of this integration,Qian Mu and"the Scientific School"criticized by him belong to the category of modern historiography as far as their concept of historical research is concerned.Both emphasize the combination of attaining practical use and seeking truth in the goal of historical research,and he and"the Scientific School"are"largely identical but with minor differences"in historical thoughts.
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