"Humanism In Scientific Time":A Research On Thought And Times (1941-1948)

China is a country with a deep humanistic tradition. "Respect Ethics" is one of the core values of Confucian culture. Facing the coming of Modern Civilization, especially in the scientific era of the 20^st century, some wise Chinese thinkers began to reflect over the values of Chinese cultural tradition. How to locate science and culture was a key problem at that time.The object of this research is the monthly periodical Thought and times (1941-1948) carried out by a group of scholars in the 1940s, and with a great influence in the intellectual circles at that time. The tenet of this periodical was "Humanism in scientific time",a principle also maintained by the core authors of the periodical including Zhang Qiyun, Zhang Yinlin, Qian mu, Xie Youwei, Guo Binhe, He lin, Zhu Guangqian and other authors. According to Zhang Qiyun's interpretation, chief editor of Thought and times, "Humanization of science is a big problem in modern education, and is also the orientation of this journal. It includes syncretizing traditional and modern culture, communicating culture and science, making a guide for general education and cultivating the foundation of democracy." My research is focusing on the further development of these principles.The first chapter introduces the origin of Thought and times. Considering that starting a publication the most important factor is having a proper understanding of the time and the people. Zhang Qiyun and Zhang Yinlin made the decision to start a cultural review in order to contribute to the buliding of learning as well as expanding the idea of the rising of the Chinese nation during the Sino-Japanese War in the 1940's. The second chapter focuses on the analysis of the group of authors of Thought and Times and the main contents of the publication. From the third to six chapter, our research develops the interpretation of the core principle hold by the periodical, "humanization of science", from the cultural, scientific, educational and political approach. The aim of this research is to provide a further explanation about the sense and meaning of what the periodical holds as "Humanism in scientific times".As a journal published in the 1940's, Thought and Times try at the same time to summarize the culture of the former times (the Chinese humanistic tradition), to represent the trend of the times holding a scientific spirit, as well spread the seeds of modern education values for the next generation. Consequently, we can affirm that the periodical Thought and Times possesses a strong meaning of the times in both aspects: as a media itself, and as a vehicle of learning and thought.