Liang Shuming's Theory Of Culture In His Early Period And His Eclecticism

In his Eastern and Western Culture and Their Philosophies, by comparative researching Western culture, Chinese culture and Indian culture, Liang Shuming advanced a theory that there have been three major culture paths and the world culture will reappear three times, and then pointed out that the future of the world culture is the rejuvenation of Chinese culture. The essence of Liang Shuming's opinion of culture in his early period is eclecticism. This kind of eclecticism has existed for a long time in Chinese traditional thoughts. Its main manifestation is the Chinese culture's compatibility to all kinds of thoughts. It is rooted in the pragmatic reason in Chinese traditional thoughts. The tendency of eclecticism in Liang shuming's thought is also relation to his opinion of absolute holism culture and subjective culture. Liang Shuming's opinion of eclecticism culture has very important revelation to constructing socialism culture.