何炳松史学思想析论

何炳松是曾与梁启超齐名的史学家。他致力于中国史学“近代化”的建设与发展 ,形成较为系统的史学思想 ,其核心是建立在进化史观基础上的总体史观 ,主张从宏观联系的角度研究历史。因此他对通史 (指西方的综合史 )极其推崇 ,扩大了历史研究的领域。他虽重通史著作 ,但不偏废史料 ,在史料学和编纂学上有许多具体建议。他强调史学的社会价值 ,要求史学求真与致用相统一。这些思想继承前辈 ,启发后人 ,在 2 0世纪的二三十年代产生了一定影响

Of He Bingsong's Thoughts on Historiography

As a historian , He Bingsong enjoyed equal fame with Liang Qichao in Chinese historian circles in 1920s and 1930s. He worked for the modernization of Chinese historiography and formed a theory his own on history ,which we may call wholism. He took history as an evolutionary being to be viewed from macro point of view. So he held in esteem for the writings of general history, a kind of comprehensive history, or rather , a universal history which yields advantage to expand the field of study .Yet he attached importance to the historical materials and historiography. He offered valuable proposals to studying the sciences of historical materials and historiography too. He emphasized the social value of history, claiming to accomplish the unity of pursuing for truth and practical uses. Carrying on the past heritage and absorbing from the West he open up a way to future historiography, which had exerted a certain influence in 1920s and 1930s.