Li Da (philosopher)
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Li Da | |
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李达 | |
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| President of Wuhan University | |
| In office November 1952 – August 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Zhou Gengsheng |
| Succeeded by | Zhuang Guo |
| President of Hunan University | |
| In office December 1949 – January 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Yi Dingxin |
| Succeeded by | Zhu Fan |
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| Born | 2 October 1890 Lingling, Yongzhou, Hunan, China |
| Died | 24 August 1966 (aged 75) Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Spouse | Wang Huiwu |
| Children | 3, including Li Xintian |
| Education | Beijing Normal University University of Tokyo |
| Alma mater | Hunan Yongzhou No.1 High School |
| Occupation | Philosopher, writer |
Li Da (
Marxist works into Chinese. Li's most important work was Elements of Sociology, which had a great influence on Mao Zedong. Li helped popularize the New Philosophy that gained dominance in the Soviet Union in the 1930s. After the People's Republic of China was established in 1949, Li rejoined the Chinese Communist Party. He was heavily criticized and beaten at the beginning of the Cultural Revolution
, and died in 1966. He was posthumously rehabilitated after Mao's death.
Family
Li was married to Wang Huiwu and they had three children. Their eldest daughter, Li Xintian (李心田), died of an illness during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Their second daughter was Li Xinyi (李心怡). Their only son was Li Xintian (李心天), who helped introduce and develop medical psychology in China.[1]
References
- ^ Yue, Huairang (3 May 2019). "著名心理学家李心天逝世，系中国共产党早期领导人李达之子". The Paper. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
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