前 言 本·史華慈教授離開我們兩年多了。他的去世曾廣泛引起西方漢學界的沉痛哀悼。去年四月《東西方哲學》(Philosophy East and West)还開闢專欄,刊載他去世前寫的最后一篇文章,美國亞洲學會也有專題討論。但在中國,至今還没有什么有組織的反應。記得在費正清東亞研究中心的一次集會上,史華慈曾富有感情地說:“有的人喜愛中國,有的人厭恨中國。我尊敬她。”《世界漢學》今天鄭重推出這期專輯,在他畢生研究并由衷尊敬的中國, Preface Professor Ben Shiaki left us for more than two years. His death has aroused extensive condolences in Western Sinology. Last year, Philosophy East and West opened a column containing the last essay he wrote before his death. There was also a panel discussion by the American Asian Society. But in China, so far there is no organized response. I remember at a rally at the Fei Zhengqing East Asia Research Center, Shi Huaci once said emotionally: “Some people love China and some people hate China. I respect her.” World Sinology today solemnly released the album, His lifelong study and sincerely respected China,