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文聘元

Born
1969–present
Nationality
Chinese
Notable works
A General History of Western PhilosophyA Brief History of Western ArtA General History of Western Literature

21 written works

About the author

Wen Pingyuan was born in Taojiang, Hunan, in 1969, and received his doctorate in philosophy from Peking University in 1998. He is currently a professor, researcher, and master's supervisor at Hainan University, focusing on the history of Western philosophy, medieval philosophy, and modern Western philosophy. His writing balances scholarship with accessibility, spanning Western philosophy, literature, art, science, and world history, and he is skilled at tracing complex intellectual and cultural developments through general-history narratives. His representative works include A Brief History of Western Art, A General History of Western Literature, A General History of Western Philosophy, 3000 Years of Greek Civilization, and Facing Human Nature: A Biography of Freud, with 21 works held in the collection. He has been named a National Outstanding Expert in the Popularization of Social Sciences and has had a broad influence in making Western humanities knowledge accessible to general readers.

Written (21)

The Renaissance: The Dawn of Modern Civilization cover
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The Renaissance: The Dawn of Modern Civilization 文聘元 Zhejiang Gongshang University Press · 2025 The Renaissance, as the name suggests, was a revival of literature and art, and a revival of ancient Greek civilization. All major domains of civiliza…
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Iron Cavalry and Conquest: 100 Years of Turmoil in the Yuan Dynasty 文聘元 Zhejiang Gongshang University Press · 2025 This is more than a history of conquest—it is a chronicle of civilizational encounter, rich in wisdom and courage. From the vastness of the steppe to …
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Civilization and War: Three Hundred Years of the Two Song Dynasties 文聘元 Zhejiang Gongshang University Press · 2025 This book presents the full 300-plus-year history from Zhao Kuangyin's founding of the Song dynasty to the fall of the Southern Song, inviting readers…
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3000 Years of Greek Civilization 文聘元 Zhejiang Education Publishing House · 2024 Ancient Greece, also known as the "Classical Age" of Greece, was the period in which Greek civilization reached its zenith. Ancient Greek civilization…
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3000 Years of Western Philosophy 文聘元 Zhejiang Education Publishing House · 2024 From Thomas Aquinas to Descartes and Spinoza, and on to Kant, Hegel, Schopenhauer… this book recounts in detail the philosophical ideas and life stori…
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4000 Years of Western Civilization 文聘元 Zhejiang Gongshang University Press · 2024 The West has a common cultural root—ancient Greek civilization. Ancient Greek civilization gave birth to Western civilization, and thereafter Western …
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A Guide to Descartes 文聘元 · 2023 Through ten lectures, this book presents the life and thought of Descartes, the founder of early modern Western philosophy, in a clear and accessible …
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Understanding the World Through History: Russia's Great-Power Wars with the United States and Europe (6 Volumes) 肖石忠 / 王成军 / 文聘元 Petroleum Industry Press · 2022 This set includes six volumes: The Visible History of the World: Russia, The Visible History of the World: A Brief History of Europe (2 volumes), and …
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A History of Medieval Thought (2 Volumes) 文聘元 The Commercial Press · 2021 Starting from the broad context of medieval philosophy, this book systematically introduces the thought of major medieval thinkers—chiefly philosopher…
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A General History of Western Science 文聘元 Jiangxi Fine Arts Publishing House · 2020 *A General History of Western Science* presents the development of Western science and the remarkable lives of great scientists in six fields—astronom…
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A General History of Western Geography 文聘元 Jiangxi Fine Arts Publishing House · 2020 In this book, the author tells the story of Europe's physical and human geography in an accessible, humorous, and engaging way. Beginning with distinc…
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A General History of Western Philosophy 文聘元 Jiangxi Fine Arts Publishing House · 2019 In A General History of Western Philosophy, the author explains in accessible language the lives and achievements of classic Western philosophers from…
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A General History of Western Literature 文聘元 Jiangxi Fine Arts Publishing House · 2019 A General History of Western Literature tells, in storytelling form, the lives and works of literary masters who profoundly influenced Western and wor…
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A Brief History of Western Art 文聘元 Jiangxi Fine Arts Publishing House · 2019 A Brief History of Western Art offers a concise and accessible account of the essentials of Western art. The book covers architecture, sculpture, pain…
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Freud and The Interpretation of Dreams 文聘元 Taihai Publishing House · 2019 Freud's The Interpretation of Dreams tells us that dreams are wish fulfillments, a genuine dialogue between a person and their inner self, never mere …
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A Brief History of Western Science 文聘元 Jiangxi Fine Arts Publishing House · 2019 While tracing the history of Western science, A Brief History of Western Science also offers a comprehensive, in-depth account of its six foundational…
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A General History of the West 文聘元 Jiangxi Fine Arts Publishing House · 2019 A General History of the West tells the story of Western history from ancient Greece to the 1990s, covering mainly the histories of ancient Greece and…
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A Brief History of Western Literature 文聘元 Jiangxi Fine Arts Publishing House · 2019 A Brief History of Western Literature traces the development of Western literature from ancient Greece to the early twentieth century through classic …
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Facing Human Nature: A Biography of Freud 文聘元 Taihai Publishing House · 2019 Sigmund Freud was an Austrian psychologist, psychiatrist, and founder of psychoanalysis. His major works include The Interpretation of Dreams and Intr…
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The Visible History of the World: A Brief History of Europe (2 Volumes) 文聘元 Petroleum Industry Press · 2019 This two-volume A Short History of Europe begins on Crete, the cradle of European civilization, and offers a systematic account of ancient Greece, anc…

Publishers

Taihai Publishing HouseThe Commercial PressJiangxi Fine Arts Publishing HouseZhejiang Gongshang University PressZhejiang Education Publishing HousePetroleum Industry Press