我们这一代编辑,只有个别人见到过本刊创办人胡愈之先生,但是对他的创刊词人人都不止读过一遍。创刊词中具体谈及的问题也许时过境迁,但它的思想、气势、呐喊乃至文采,依然光芒四射,令人有“高山仰止”之叹。在迎接9月9日这位伟大智者百年诞辰之际,重发他的创刊词,该是本刊对他的最好颂扬和纪念。胡愈之对社会进步做出过超乎寻常的贡献,《世界知识》远远不是他的一切,但《世界知识》却是他创办的诸多杂志中唯一生存至今的。毫不夸大地说,胡愈之是我国国际问题领域的拓荒者,《世界知识》创刊词是拓荒者慷慨激昂的宣言。在他的身后,涌现出一群又一群光彩夺目的国际问题智者…… Only a few of us editors of this generation have ever seen Mr. Hu Yuzhi, the founder of this magazine, but he has not only read all of his founding remarks. The issues specifically discussed in the initial issue may have changed over time, but its thoughts, momentum, crying and even literary glittering are still radiant. On the eve of the centenary of this great wise man on September 9th, he was re-issued his initial publication, which is the best tribute and commemoration to him by this magazine. Hu Yuzhi made extraordinary contribution to social progress. “World knowledge” is far from everything. However, “world knowledge” is the only one in many magazines founded by him. It is no exaggeration to say that Hu Yu-zhi is a pioneer in the field of international problems in our country. The publication of the “World Knowledge” is an impassioned declaration by the pioneers. Behind him, a group of brilliant men and women in international affairs emerged ...