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Hu Shih(1891-1962) was a Chinese philosopher, essayistand diplomat. Hu is widely recognized today as a key contributor to Chinese liberalism, and was influential in the May Fourth Movement, and one of the leaders of China’s New Culture Movement.More than anything, Hu hoped to change China’s fate through a renaissance. This revised edition offers the author’s interpretation of his subject matter during the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century.