从传统伦理特征看发展伦理的必然性和可能性

传统伦理是我国悠久文化的积淀,在五千年的发展过程中形成了独特的文化特征。这些传统伦理的特征不仅体现了民族文化的悠久和优秀,同时也暴露了有悖于时代要求的糟粕。这些传统文化体现出的弊端为发展伦理的发展提供了现实的原因和条件。传统文化中的精华与现时代结合在一起,为发展伦理提供了有力的理论支撑。发展伦理作为一门新学科其形成不仅是一种必然。也体现了社会现实的要求。     

Quantitative history studies on China: State capacity,institutions, culture and human capital from prehistoric times to the present

Volumes of historical archives in China have been digitised, from which various datasets have been constructed for scholarly inquiry. Furthermore, the excavation of thousands of archaeological sites provided detailed data about prehistoric development across China's landmass. As a result, there has been remarkable progress in quantitative studies on China's past. This article reviews recent work in five theme areas to provide a background for the papers included in this special issue. These themes include state formation, Confucianism, human capital, Christian missionaries, and long-term persistence studies. The five papers in this issue fall into these themes and are introduced where appropriate.