蔡元培编辑思想与现代高校学术期刊使命

Cai Yuanpei s Editorial Thought and the Mission of Academic Journals at Modern Colleges and Universities

蔡元培作为我国近代著名的民主革命家、思想家、教育家,在担任教育总长和北京大学校长时期进行了一系列改革,其中包括创办《北京大学月刊》。他的治学治校理念、救国救民情怀在《月刊》的编辑出版中得以充分体现。本文结合蔡元培在北大时期的治校理念,梳理其编辑实践经历,总结其编辑思想,以期获得对现代高校学术期刊发展的启示。

CaiYuanpei is a great democratic revolutionist,thinker,and educator in modern Chinese history.He is always remembered as a great reformer no matter when he served as Cabinet Minister of Education of the Republic of China,or as president of Peking University.His reforms in Peking University contributed significantly to the improvement of the atmosphere of teaching and learning,and the school spirit in general.Among his many reforms was the creation of Peking University Monthly.Embodied in this pioneering journal are not only his ideals for academic studies and higher education,but also his aspirations to save the country and the people.This paper summarizes Cai s editorial thoughts by combining Cai s editing experiences with his administering practices in Peking University.Hopefully,Cai s editorial thought will inspire editors of academic journals at modern colleges and universities to keep up with the new trends and meet the new needs in the new era.If so,their journals are likely to fulfill their mission better in promoting academic development,guiding researches,and constructing a system of philosophy and social sciences with Chinese characteristics.