Yin Haiguang

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Yin Haiguang
Native name 殷海光
Born Yin Fusheng (殷福生)
(1919-12-05)December 5, 1919
Huanggang, Hubei
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Taibei, Taiwan
Occupation author, educator, philosopher
Language Chinese, English
Alma mater Southwest Associated University
Tsinghua University
Period 1946 - 1967
Genre essay
Notable works The Complete Works of Yin Haiguang
The Road to Serfdom
Spouse Xia Junlu (m. 1953–69)
Children daughter: Yin Wenli

Yin Haiguang (Chinese: 殷海光; pinyin: Yīn Haǐguāng; 5 December 1919 – 16 September 1969) is a Chinese author, educator and philosopher from Taiwan.[1][2][3][4]

Biography

Yin was born to missionary parents in Huanggang, Hubei in December 1919.[3][4] His uncle, Yin Ziheng (殷子衡), was a revolutionist who took part in Xinhai Revolution.

Yin was raised in Wuchang. At the age of 13, Yin studied at Wuchang Middle School (武昌中學). When he was a high school student, he interested in philosophy, Jin Yuelin had a strong influence on his youth.[3][4]

Yin entered Southwest Associated University in 1938, majoring in philosophy. In 1942, Yin was accepted to Tsinghua University and graduated in 1945.[3][4]

After graduation, Yin joined the Youth Army, eight mouth later, he returned to Chongqing.[3]

In 1946, Yin worked in Central Daily News as an editor, and he taught philosophy at University of Nanking.[3]

Yin settled in Taiwan in 1949, then he taught philosophy at National Taiwan University and became an editor in Free China Journal.[1][3]

In 1954, Yin studied at Harvard University.[3]

Yin suffered political persecution when he returned to Taiwan.[3][4]

In 1969, Yin died of gastric cancer when he was 49.[3][4]

Works

  • The Complete Works of Yin Haiguang (《殷海光全集》)

Translation

Personal life

In October 1953, Yin married Xia Junlu (夏君璐), he had a daughter Yin Wenli (殷文麗) (born March 1956), now his wife and daughter live in America.

References

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