Feng Youlan | |||||||||||
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| Born | 4 December 1895 | ||||||||||
| Died | 26 November 1990 (aged 94) Beijing, China | ||||||||||
| Alma mater | Peking University Columbia University | ||||||||||
| Occupation | Philosopher | ||||||||||
| Known for | Revival of Neo-Confucianism, synthesis of Western and Chinese philosophy | ||||||||||
| Children | Zong Pu | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 馮友蘭 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 冯友兰 | ||||||||||
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Feng Youlan (Chinese: 馮友蘭; Wade–Giles: Feng Yu-lan; 4 December 1895 – 26 November 1990) was a Chinese philosopher, historian, and writer who was instrumental for reintroducing the study of Chinese philosophy in the modern era. The name he published under in English was 'Fung Yu-lan,' as used in the Bodde translation of A History of Chinese Philosophy. This earlier spelling also occurs in philosophical discussions, see for example the work of Wing-tsit Chan.