全书分为两部分,上编为胡适在各个时期就政治学、修身、教育、学术研究、人生观、中西文化比较、西方文明与现代化等发表的代表性文章。下编为海内外学者对胡适思想及其在中国文化史上地位的评论。本书对于全面、客观地认识胡适的学术观点及其历史功绩都有重要价值。正如作者欧阳哲生在本书前言中指出的: The book is divided into two parts, composed of Hu Shi in various periods on political science, cultivation, education, academic research, outlook on life, comparison of Chinese and Western cultures, Western civilization and modernization of published articles. The second part is a commentary by scholars both at home and abroad on Hu Shi’s thought and his position in the history of Chinese culture. This book is of great value for a comprehensive and objective understanding of Hu Shih’s academic view and historical merits. As the author Zheyang Ouyang pointed out in the preface to this book: