1920년대 胡適의 정치 강연 小考

Abstract

This paper discusses the Hu Shih’s political lecture in the 1920s, and its significant meaning in two main aspects. The first reason for its importance is the fact that Hu was influenced by the educational environment and discussion culture in the United States. This paper argues that the educational method of audit teaching makes Hu to speak logically about his academic knowledge and contents, it is the source of Hu’s own perspective and thinking. In short, Hu’s experiences related to lectures(or speeches) while he studies abroad in the United States, it makes Hu a distinguished speakers in the future. Second, Hu begins to speak out his political opinions through lectures after returning from study abroad. a lecture titled “Solving by force and resolving force” and “Good Governmentism” are reflect Hu’s political opinions in the 1920s. In the former case, Hu opposes the unilateral use of force and publicly insists on harmony and peace from a globalism, and in the latter case, Hu publicly expresses the need to establish a “good government” for targeting the anarchy caused by warlord at the time. From a liberal perspective, Hu’s political lectures can be regarded as a freedom of expression and social action. Hu’s points out the harmful effects of force and appeals for the need to establish a “good government” through the lecture, Hu’s political lectures are his challenge to practice liberalism from social practice and intellectual participation about public policy issues.