Acknowledgments
List of abbreviations
Chronology
Introduction: Fu Ssu-nien and post-1895 intellectual trends
1. Fu Ssu-nien's early years
2. The shaping of a new historical school
3. Toward a theory of plural origins of Chinese civilization: hypotheses on ancient Chinese history
4. Contra-introspective moral philosophy
5. The burden of the May Fourth mentality
6. Statism and the later days of a May Fourth youth
Conclusion: the defeat of a May Fourth youth
Appendix 1: a fragment from a short story attacking Ku Chieh-kang
Appendix 2: a transcript of a conversation between Fu Ssu-nien and Ch'en Pu-lei
Glossary
Bibliography
Index.
