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Academic circles usually narrate functionalism without strictly classifying its internal structure, and they are ambiguous on the origin and change of Hsiao-tung Fei's functionalism. Meanwhile, it is generally accepted that Fei Xiao tong became a functionalism after he acknowledged Malinowski as his master and followed him all along. The paper classifies the different development stages of Hsiao-tung Fei's functionalism: the rudimentary stage of Hsiao-tung Fei's functionalism before he studied in Britain; influenced by Malinowski's functionalism greatly during his staying in Britain; he became a structural functionalism of Brown from functionalism of Malinowski after he returned home from abroad. The paper lays special emphasis on analyzing the last stage and concludes five causes bringing about the change which makes him accomplish The Institutions for Reproduction. Therefore, Fei Xiao tong completed the functionalism of Malinowski and transcended the structural functionalism of Brown. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Although the British philosopher Hume has often been labeled "empirical"or "skepticism", yet his thinking of "religion", no matter from form or content, is also with special philosophical meanings. In form, Hume rejects the theory of " natural religion" from the perspective of logical analysis and empiricism. In content, Hume holds that; the proper position of religion is to standardize people's morality, make person's behavior humanitarian, and infuse the spirit of abstention, order and obedience. That is to say, its purpose is to affirm the meaning of "religion" from the perspective of "religious socialization" and "religious moralization". The purpose of this paper is to reconstruct Hume's religious ideas by "natural religion dialogues", clarify its meanings of "true religion". At last, it attempts to examine philosophical implications of Hume's religious thought through the perspective of the contemporary religious philosopher Paul tillich'sultimate concern. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]