胡适的文学思想对中国新文学的理论建设和创作实践 ,起了开路和奠基的作用 ,其据以立论的哲学基础是实用主义、科学进化主义以及中西文化、文学史比较研究的方法———由此奠定了他的文学观的第一块理论基石 :“历史的文学进化观念”。他描述的“文学进化”的规律是 :语言形式的进化 ;不同民族文化、文学间的交流碰撞 ,促进了文学的发展。胡适与“重质轻文”的中国传统思维方式相反 ,更强调语言的变革对于文学发展的推动作用 ,这一观点极具实践价值。胡适文学思想的局限性是 :过分讲究“实用”而理论含量不足 ;过分强调向西方文学学习 ,而对本民族文学的独特性、具体性和丰富性的认识不足 Hu Shi’s literary thought played an open and foundation role in the theoretical construction and creation practice of Chinese new literature. The philosophical basis of his argument is that of pragmatism, scientific evolutionism, comparative study of Chinese and Western cultures and literary history --- that is, Thus laid the first theoretical foundation of his literary view: “the historical concept of literary evolution.” He described the law of “literary evolution” as follows: the evolution of the language form; the exchange and collisions among different ethnic cultures and literatures promoted the development of literature. Contrary to the traditional Chinese thinking mode of “light and light”, Hu Shi put more emphasis on the role of language change in promoting the development of literature. This view is of great practical value. The limitations of Hu Shi’s literary thought are: too much stress on “practicality” and lack of theoretical content; overemphasis on learning from western literature and lack of understanding of the uniqueness, specificity and richness of this national literature