| Title |
Philosophy: Confucianism |
| Reference |
SCC2/40 |
| Covering Dates |
4 Apr. 1932–2 Aug. 1989 |
| Extent and Medium |
Paper |
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| Index Terms |
| Philosophy |
| Needham/NRI2/SCC2/40 contains: |
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1
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Photocopy of pages from Ku Tzu-Jen's 'Songs of Cathay; an Anthology of those current in various Parts of China among her People', (Shanghai, 1931) showing music and lyrics for 'Confucian Temple Music'.
3 sheets; Paper. |
1965 |
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2
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Typescript of a paper entitled 'The renewed importance of Chinese thought' and annotated draft of same. It is unclear whether this is a Joseph Needham paper. The typescript is also headed 'The 2000th Birthday of Confucius'. The draft typescript has a a note of contact details of the 'Manchester Guardian'.
15 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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3
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Letter from Leah Kithchingham of The British Council about a biography of the late Kang Yu-Wei [??? Kang Youwei] prepared by his family, attached biography and related documents. The related documents include a letter 'from Mrs. Mai (Kang) Tung-Wei [Kang's daughter] to the Director of this Office [Sino-British Science Cooperation Office, Chungking]', 20 April 1946, about the biography of her father; copy of an English translation of the letter; letter to Mai Tung-Wei from her daughter, Mai Chia-Tseng asking her to prepare a biography of Kang Yu-Wei for Joseph Needham on her behalf.
Creator: Kithchingham, Leah; Mai (Kang) Tung-Wei; Mai Chia-Tseng.
19 sheets; Paper. |
20 Apr. 1946–18 Sep. 1946 |
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4
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Joseph Needham's notes from H. G. Creel's 'Confucius; the Man and the Myth', (New York, 1949) and copy of a review of the book prepared by Derk Bodde published in the 'Journal of the American Oriental Society', (1950). The notes are collected under headings such as, 'general ideas', 'Taoism', Scientific Interest', slavery', 'questions of authenticity, dating etc', 'Confucian effect on Europe'.
26 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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5
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Two typed drafts of material for the section in 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 2', headed, 'The Ju Chia and Confucianism'. The typescripts are annotated by Joseph Needham and at the top of one of the scripts he has noted 're-written after Creel'.
8 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1955 |
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6
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Transcription of 'Ou-Yang's epitaph on Tsêng-Kung's grandfather' and Joseph Needham's notes.
15 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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7
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'Some Notes of Dr. Hocking. Peiping. Monday, April 4, 1932' headed 'Liang Shu Ming: The Essence of Confucianism'.
6 sheets; Paper. |
4 Apr. 1932 |
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8
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Collection of notes on Hsün Tzu [?? / Xunzi]. These include page of notes from 'Lo Chung-Shu's book on Hsün-dze (unpub)'; translation of passages from Hsün Tzu by Lo Chung-Shu and Hu Shih.
5 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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9
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Joseph Needham and Lu Gwei-Djen notes on 'Human Nature' and the 'Ladder of Souls'. The notes include reference to an article in preparation by Needham and Lu, 'On comparison with Aristotelean souls'.
16 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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10
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Notes from H. H. Dubs','Hsün Tzu; the Moulder of Ancient Confucianism', (London, 1927).
2 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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11
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Typed excerpts from the Confucian classic «??» [Ta Hsueh / Da Xue].
2 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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12
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Collection of typed and manuscript excerpts from the 'Annalects' [?? / Lun Yü / Lun Yu].
18 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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13
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Notes from an article on Confucianism by H. Wieger published in 'T'oung Pao'.
2 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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14
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Lu Gwei-Djen's [?] notes about the role of historical events in the ascendency of the Confucian school.
1 document; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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15
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Review of J. K. Shryock's 'The Study of Human Abilities, The Jên wu chih of Liu Shao ??, ???', (American Oriental Society, 1937). The review is by J. R. W. [?].
1 document; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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16
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Brief notes by Lu Gwei-Djen headed '?? [Chün-tzu / Junzi] problem'.
Creator: Lu Gwei-Djen.
2 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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17
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Joseph Needham's 'Notes on my Mencius index'.
1 document; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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18
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Letter from V. P. [Victor Purcell] of Cambridge about Palagius and Mencius.
Creator: Purcell, Victor.
1 document; Paper. |
28 Mar. 1951 |
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19
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Typescript notes on 'human nature' from «???» [Ao Yu Zi / Ao Yü Tzu] by ?? [Huang Hsi / Huang Xi].
1 document; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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20
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Notes on human nature. These notes are marked 'all not used'.
5 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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21
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Jospeh Needham and Lu Gwei-Djen notes on the concept of ? [Li].
3 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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22
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Joseph Needham's notes on the 'ladder of souls' following a 'talk with Bodenheimer [Shimon Bodenheimer]'.
1 document; Paper. |
6 Aug. 1953 |
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23
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Photograph of the God of Literature Tower at Chhêng Kung, South of Kunming, Yunnan Province, China. Joseph Needahm has further noted on the reverse of the photograph that this is the 'home of the lien Ta Anthropol. Inst.'.
1 document; Photograph. |
1945–1955 |
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24
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List of emendations for the 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 2', section on Confucianism provided by Piet v. d. Loon.
Creator: v.d. Loon, Piet.
1 document; Paper. |
22 Feb. 1955 |
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25
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Joseph Needham's notes from Fêng Yu-Lan's [??? / Feng Youlan] 'Philosophy in New China'.
1 document; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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26
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Copies of the monthly newsletter of the Société d'Etudes Confucéennes, Geneva, Switzerland. The newsletters are for September to December, 1959, January to May 1960 and December 1960.
10 pieces; Paper. |
Sep. 1959-Dec. 1960 |
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27
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Postcard showing a Confucian Man of Letters sent by Joseph Needham to Dorothy Needham whilst on a visit to Paris.
1 document; Paper. |
1960 |
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28
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Christmas card from Jou Bienming in Singapore, including a selection of Confucian sayings.
Creator: Jou Bienming.
1 document; Paper. |
1958–1962 |
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29
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Correspondence with Christopher Macy of the Rationalist Press Association Limited, London, about an author for a possible book on Chinese Humanism and copy of Joseph Needham's reply.
Creator: Macy, Christopher; Needham, Joseph.
5 sheets; Paper. |
4 May 1973–8 Aug. 1974 |
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30
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Letter from Catharine Carver of Oxford University Press about a proposed book by Gladys Yang and Yang Hsien-yi of Peking dealing with 'the background to the present controversy in China over the teachings of Confucius'.
Creator: Carver, Catharine.
1 document; Paper. |
2 Dec. 1974–4 Dec. 1974 |
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31
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Photographs taken at the Confucian Temple at Chhüfou [Qufu], Shanddong Province, China.
6 pieces; Photograph. |
1960–1969 |
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32
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Letter from Tibor Horvath of the Institute for Encyclopedia of Human Ideas on Ultimate Reality and Meaning asking for Joseph Needham's opinion on an article by Father Paul Chao entitled 'The Han Chinese and Their Ideas of Ultimate Reality'. The documents also include a copy of Needham's reply.
Creator: Norvath, Tibor; Needham, Joseph.
3 sheets; Paper. |
21 Aug. 1977–16 Nov. 1977 |
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33
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Joseph Needham's notes on a lecture by Stuart Schram on 'The Anti-Confucius Movement and Pro-Legalism in Contemporary China'.
5 sheets; Paper. |
1 Dec. 1976 |
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34
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Letter from Henry Hardy of Cambridge University Press inviting Joseph Needham to write a book on Confucius for a series of books 'on leading intellectual figures of the past' and copy of Needham's reply.
Creator: Hardy, Henry; Needham, Joseph.
3 sheets; Paper. |
18 Nov. 1977–22 Nov. 1977 |
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35
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Photocopy of a anonymous review of a book by Rev. A. W. Loomis entitled 'Confucius and the Chinese Classics; or Readings in Chinese Literature', (Mining & Scientific Press, 24 August 1867). The photocopy was sent to Joseph Needham by Michael Rosen.
2 sheets; Paper. |
July 1982 |
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36
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Letter from ??? [Chhen Li-Fu / Chen Lifu] of Taipei, Taiwan, about the book 'The Confucian Way' published by Routledge and Kegan Paul and other matters and copy of Joseph Needham's reply. Other matters disucssed include Chhen's work in the field of traditional Chinese medicine; health of Dorothy Needham.
Creator: Chhen Li-Fu; Needham, Joseph.
3 sheets; Paper. |
8 Aug. 1986 |
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37
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Letter from Mervyn Roe of London asking for Joseph Needham's opinion on his unpublished book, 'Ethical Issues'. The documents also include a precis of the book.
Creator: Roe, Mervyn.
6 sheets; Paper. |
30 July 1987 |
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38
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Cutting of a 'New York Times' article by Barbara Crossette entitled 'Added Element in Asia: Confucius'.
Creator: Crossette, Barbara.
1 document; Paper. |
1980–1989 |
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39
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Documents relating to the International Conference of Confucian Studies held at Qufu, Shandong Province, China, August and September 1987. The documents comprise a list of conference delegates; conference programme.
31 sheets; Paper. |
1987 |
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40
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Leter from Ludger Eling of the London Office of the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation inviting Joseph Needham to a conference on 'Confucianism and China's Reform Policy' to be held in Bonn, Germany, October to November, 1988. The documents also include a copy of Needham's reply.
Creator: Eling, Ludger; Needham, Joseph.
5 sheets; Paper. |
17 Feb. 1988–23 Feb. 1988 |
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41
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Letter from ??? [Hsiao Wan-Yuan / Xiao Wanyuan] of the China Confucius Foundation, Beijing, China, inviting Joseph Needham to a 'symposium commemorating the 2450th anniversary of the birth of Confucius'. The documents also include a copy of Needham's reply.
Creator: Hsiao Wan-Yuan; Needham, Joseph.
4 sheets; Paper. |
20 Nov. 1988–24 Jan. 1989 |
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42
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Note of a message from Chien Chung-Yi about the Sixth International Conference of the International Society for Chinese Philosophy to be held July 1989 asking if Joseph Needham will be keynote speaker. The note appears to be of telephone conversation.
1 document; Paper. |
1989 |
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43
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Two letters from Denise Bernette of Open Court Publishing Company, Peru, Illinois, U.S.A. about a book by Prof. A. C. Graham entitled 'Disputers of the Tao'.
Creator: Bernette, Denise.
2 sheets; Paper. |
27 Jan. 1989–2 Aug. 1989 |
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44
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Related bibliographical references and advertisements for books.
32 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1979 |
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45
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Joseph Needham's original file title.
1 document; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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