《中国人的精神》是全面反映辜氏文化思想的代表作。本书的主旨是揭示中国人的精神生活,宣扬中国传统文化的价值,鼓吹儒家文明救西论。它是一战前后世界范围内兴起的东方文化思潮的代表作之一。本书从文化思想史的角度看,对于中国精神生活的“揭示”,关于中国文化道德精神价值的阐述,都很有意义。
The spirit of the Chinese people is a representative work that comprehensively reflects Koo's cultural thought. The main purpose of this book is to reveal the spiritual life of Chinese people, publicize the value of Chinese traditional culture, and advocate the Confucian theory of saving the West. It is one of the representative works of Oriental cultural thoughts rising around the world before and after World War I. From the perspective of the history of culture and thought, this book is of great significance to the "disclosure" of Chinese spiritual life and the elaboration of the moral and spiritual value of Chinese culture.