农村复兴需要“无为”还是“有为”?——20世纪30年代知识分子关于农村复兴的论争

Rural Revival Needs Burden Alleviation Policy or Construction Policy——Intellectual's Discussion about Rural Revival in the 1930s

20世纪30年代,知识分子围绕着如何复兴农村发生过一场争论,争论的一方以胡适为代表,主张救济农村应该提倡无为的政治哲学,另一方以弘伯为代表,认为复兴农村应该进行有为的建设。在论争过程中,双方虽然有分歧,但都是为复兴农村想办法,他们提出了一些有价值的思想和主张。尽管在论争中,双方都有不足之处,但反思这场论争,不但有学术价值,也有现实意义。

Intellectuals had an argument on how to revive the rural areas in the1930 s. One party of the argument represented by Hu Shi argued that burden alleviation policy should be carried out,w hile the other party represented by Hong Bo claimed that positive construction policy should be implemented.There w ere different view points on both sides in the process of debate,but they put forw ard some valuable ideas and opinions for rural revival. Despite the shortcomings on both sides,reflecting on the contradictions today provided not only academic value but also practical significance.