Selected Works of Pan Guangdan on Education

By Xiaoxing Lou and Guangdan Pan

This collection presents the essential educational writings of Pan Guangdan (1899-1967), a distinguished sociologist, eugenicist, and educator whose holistic vision of human development profoundly shaped modern Chinese educational thought. The selected works articulate his seminal philosophy of integrating general and specialized education to cultivate "complete persons"-individuals of moral integrity, intellectual breadth, and social responsibility. Pan vigorously critiques utilitarian tendencies that reduce education to mere vocational training, advocating instead for his concept of weiyu (dynamic equilibrium), which emphasizes harmonizing individual potential with environmental contexts. His essays traverse diverse terrain, including vocational education, rural community learning, and eugenic perspectives on population quality, all unified by a deep commitment to character formation and gradual social improvement. Rooted in both classical Chinese humanism and Western social science, Pan's vision offers a profound meditation on education's role in nurturing fully realized human beings capable of meaningful participation in community and society.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GRBC9VZM
• ISBN13: 9798901860076
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Chicago Academic Press
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"