Proceedings of the 2026 12th International Conference on Digital Humanities and Frontiers in Social Sciences (DHFSS 2026)

2026 12th International Conference on Digital Humanities and Frontiers in Social Sciences (DHFSS 2026)

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From Philosophical Vocabulary to the Bureau of Terminology

Two Paths of Logical Terminology Standardization in Modern East Asia

Authors
Can Hu1, *
1School of Oriental Languages and Philosophy, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, China
*Corresponding author. Email: everhucan@qq.com
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Can Hu
Available Online 7 September 2026.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-611-6_126How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Logical terminology; Philosophical Vocabulary; Bureau of Terminology; Jevons
Abstract

Against the backdrop of the modern eastward transmission of Western learning, how to accurately and uniformly introduce the Western logical system posed a common academic challenge for both China and Japan. In 1880, Japan published the Philosophical Vocabulary, which rapidly achieved the standardization and systematization of logical terminology. China, on the other hand, established the Bureau of Terminology in 1909 and compiled the Comparative Glossary of Logical Terms. Japan proactively advanced terminology standardization through its academic community, achieving efficient unification by instrumentally borrowing from the resources of Chinese classical learning. China, by contrast, only intervened officially after Japanese-translated terms had already come to dominate the market, making it difficult to compete with the well-established Japanese terminology system. This study provides a systematic comparison of the Japanese Philosophical Vocabulary and the Chinese Bureau of Terminology as institutional mechanisms for terminological standardization.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2026 12th International Conference on Digital Humanities and Frontiers in Social Sciences (DHFSS 2026)
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
7 September 2026
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978-2-38476-611-6
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2352-5398
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© 2026 The Author(s)
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