Conversations in 1980 between Liang Shuming, one of the early representatives of modern Neo-Confucianism, and Guy S. Alitto, a renowned American sinologist and translator of the book; Selects the conversations that best reflect Liang's thought and experience, reviewing the social and historical events of modern China, along with Liang's reflection on his contact with many famous people, e.g., Li Dazhao, Chen Duxiu, Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Chiang Kai-shek, Hu Shih, etc.; A good reference to the research and understanding of modern China in the first half of the 20th century.

1980年美国汉学家艾恺采访中国著名的思想家、哲学家、现代新儒家的早期代表人物梁漱溟的谈话实录，并由艾恺译成英文；精选最能体现梁漱溟先生思想与经历的谈话内容，划分为梁漱溟的"思想"、"历史经历与社会交往"以及"品评当年人事"三大部分，涉及诸多政治文化名人，包括李大钊、陈独秀、毛泽东、周恩来、蒋介石、胡适等等，回顾了他一生的重要活动——任教北大、从事乡建运动、创建民主同盟等；可作为了解与研究梁漱溟思想与活动及近代中国社会生活的重要参考。