Wu Enyu

Wu Enyu was a Manchu-Chinese philosopher, political scientist and literary critic. In the latter function he was especially known for his criticism of .




Graduating at the Department for Philosophy of Qinghua University, Beijing, in 1933, Wu became the editor-in-chief of ''Sibian'' , the literary and philosophical supplement of ''Chenbao'' magazine, as well as of the philosophical monthly periodical ''Wenzhe yuekan'' . In 1936 he went to study abroad in London. Returning to China, he was offered the position of professor of political sciences at Chongqing Zhongyang University, a post he held from 1939 to 1949. From 1946 to 1952 he also held a professorship for political sciences at Peking University. From 1978 until his death a year later, he was named research fellow at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.