中國傳統和戰觀之現代詮釋——陳焕章著《孔教經世法》的國際觀發凡

A Modern Interpretation of the Chinese Traditional Peace-War Ideas

1914年美國公使芮恩施代表卡内基國際和平基金會約請陳炊章就“中國人對於和戰之學説”主題撰寫一著,《孔教經世法》一書即應此約而作。該著全面介紹孔教教義,系統闡釋儒家的和平觀、戰爭觀和睦誼外交之道,並結合中國歷代和平論、諸子和平論説明中國人歷來是熱愛和平之人種。《孔教經世法》對中國傳統和戰觀現代意義的創造性發掘,使之成爲一部具有思想價值的經典之作。

Administering State Affairs Under the Instructions of Confucius was a book which Chen Huan-Chang agreed to complete at the invitation of the then American Ambassador(to China),Mr.Paul S.Reinsch,who in 1914 approached Chen Huan-Chang for a book on the theme of Chinese Ideas of Peace and War on behalf of Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.The book gives a comprehensive introduction to Confucius and systematical explanation of Confucian peace and war ideas as well as its harmonious diplomacy with other countries.By synthesizing ideas of peace from generations of Chinese and from various schools of thoughts in the Chinese history,the book proves that the Chinese has always been a peace-loving race throughout history.This modern interpretation of the Chinese traditional peace-war ideas is an innovative claim which has made Administering State Affairs Under the Instructions of Confucius a classic masterpiece with thoughts value.