This essay shows that comparable notions of humanism emerged independently in two twentieth-century scholars, Yuen Ren Chao (1892–1982) and George Sarton (1884–1956). They met as young men at Harvard University and found themselves to be compatible thinkers. They both respected the so-called facts of science, perhaps more than theories in science. They saw their task as assembling these facts for a future synthesis. They recognized the diversity of the world’s civilizations, and they actively participated in trying to unite scholars of good will. At the end of their lives, they remained optimistic about the future of humanity.

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兼容的人文主义者：元仁超会见乔治·萨顿

本文表明，可比较的人文主义概念独立出现在两位 20 世纪学者，元仁超（1892-1982）和乔治·萨顿（1884-1956）身上。他们年轻时在哈佛大学相遇，发现自己是相容的思想家。他们都尊重所谓的科学事实，也许比科学理论更重要。他们认为他们的任务是将这些事实组合起来以供未来的综合。他们认识到世界文明的多样性，并积极参与到团结善意学者的努力中。在他们生命的尽头，他们仍然对人类的未来保持乐观。