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Remembering the Observatorium of Gezhi Middle School

Life & Notes2006.08.18
Remembering the Observatorium of Gezhi Middle School
For a long time I have always said that I had never truly gazed up at the brilliant starry sky—but then I suddenly remembered something: it turns out that, although it was only simulated, I really had once gazed upon a brilliant starry sky! I remember it was in fourth grade of primary school. At the time, I was in a cross-grade division of the Singapore Primary School Mathematics Olympiad and won third prize, which gave me the chance to visit Gezhi Middle School. Of course, this was Gezhi Middle School trying to recruit talent. The main guests were the fifth-graders who were about to choose a middle school, and…
everyday life astronomy stars
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2006年8月18日
Can You See a Rainbow Over the Sea?

Life & Notes2006.08.17
Can You See a Rainbow Over the Sea?
For some reason I suddenly thought of this question: what would a rainbow on the sea look like? Maybe it’s because I’ve been thinking about the sea a lot lately in my head (perhaps triggered by a netizen’s qmd, perhaps by an animated film I watched earlier, perhaps by some inner factor—I’m not sure), and then the day before yesterday I saw a pop-up QQ news item saying that a rainbow had appeared in downtown Beijing—that meteorological “spectacle” somehow brought them together in my mind. When people are bored, they sometimes close their eyes and imagine themselves placed in some beautiful scene; I suppose others do this too? Anyway, I…
everyday life faith pluralism nature
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2006年8月17日
A New Beginning That Is Increasingly Disappointing

Life & Notes2006.07.29
A New Beginning That Is Increasingly Disappointing
Nowadays young people…… why are they all so practical, so mature? Lately I’ve begun interacting again with the incoming class of 2006 in the Philosophy Department. I have never lost my enthusiasm for wandering around the Weilai Beida Ren community; I like interacting with new students. One reason I like wandering around the Weilai Beida Ren community is this: my own entrance into Peking University, into the Philosophy Department, was really a matter of pure chance, and for that I especially need to thank one teacher in Peking University’s admissions office. I think the best way to express gratitude is precisely this: in a certain sense I too do work…
philosophy everyday life education Peking University
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2006年7月29日
To Get Thoroughly Soaked in the Rain

Life & Notes2006.07.24
To Get Thoroughly Soaked in the Rain
Although it has been drizzling and raining off and on lately, today’s thunderstorm this evening was downright exhilarating—a veritable downpour. I had originally been lying lazily in bed, getting by even meals with instant noodles or takeout, when, listening to the torrential rain pounding down, I suddenly had a whim: how many years has it been since I last got thoroughly drenched in a real rainstorm? …At least three or five years, I suppose. Time really does fly! I do occasionally go a little crazy, and many spur-of-the-moment ideas are acted on at once. I grabbed an outfit that was neither clean nor dirty, changed into a pair of shorts…
everyday life body
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2006年7月24日
An Email about “Sociology of Religion”

Life & Notes2006.07.20
An Email about “Sociology of Religion”
Teacher Sun, I am Gu Chu, from the Class of ’04 Philosophy. Since I am not good at debate, when discussing things I inevitably fail to express myself adequately, whereas when I write, my train of thought becomes clearer. So now I am writing this letter in an attempt to explain my point of view once more. First of all, I hope you will certainly not misunderstand me as debating for the sake of debate; that is indeed very uninteresting. I do not even like debating in order to attack other people’s views; I only like debating in order to defend my own views. I am a very clear pluralist,…
everyday life philosophy of science religion sociology
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2006年7月20日
Long live Italy!

Life & Notes2006.07.10
Long live Italy!
The victory of blue! The victory of defense! The victory of collective play! The victory of classical football! Oh!!
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2006年7月10日
Some Casual Notes Before the World Cup Semifinals

Life & Notes2006.07.04
Some Casual Notes Before the World Cup Semifinals
Originally I had planned to write a few articles and read a few books during this period, but now basically all of that has come to nothing. Because the World Cup is simply too captivating, not only have I hardly missed a single post-exam match, I’ve also been too excited during the day to have any 마음 to read. Hehe, after all, the World Cup comes only once every four years; wasting a bit of time can be understood, can’t it? This World Cup has truly been exciting. Although the refereeing has been less than perfect, it is much better than last time. The traditional powerhouses have mostly played as…
everyday life pluralism
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2006年7月4日
Application for “Friends of Nature”

Life & Notes2006.06.30
Application for “Friends of Nature”
I had wanted to join for a long time. At first, though, it was simply because I thought the organization’s name was badly chosen, and figured that if I didn’t join, so be it; then I thought about it again and realized there was nothing I could do about it anyway—if it were up to me, I wouldn’t be able to come up with a better name either. Later I found remitting payment troublesome, but recently I’ve often been ordering books by mail from Kongfuzi, and I’ve come to feel that remitting money isn’t all that troublesome after all. In the end, I was put off by the trouble of…
philosophy everyday life philosophy of science environment
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2006年6月30日
Stray——Wolf’s Rain Opening Theme Song

Life & Notes2006.06.28
Stray——Wolf’s Rain Opening Theme Song
This song sounds familiar—turns out it’s the theme song for this animated series. — *Wolf’s Rain* (Wolf's Rain). The subject matter is rather unconventional: the protagonist is a pack of wolves. It seems to have a bit of philosophy to it, but also gives off a slightly contrived, pseudo-profound feel. Recommended at an ordinary level. Stray Wolf's Rain Opening Theme Song Composed and arranged by: Yoko Kanno Lyrics by: Tim Jensen Performed by: Steve Conte Stray! Stray! In the cold breeze, that I walk alone, The memories of generation burn within me. Been forever, since I've cried the pain of sorrow, I'll live and die the pride that my people…
everyday life music anime
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2006年6月28日
When one has not yet encountered perplexity, it is enough to act by instinct and feeling; when one encounters bewilderment, one must appeal to reason; and when one meets perplexities that reason still cannot resolve, one has no choice but to appeal once again to instinct and feeling.

Life & Notes2006.06.11
When one has not yet encountered perplexity, it is enough to act by instinct and feeling; when one encounters bewilderment, one must appeal to reason; and when one meets perplexities that reason still cannot resolve, one has no choice but to appeal once again to instinct and feeling.
When one has not yet encountered perplexity, it is enough to act by instinct and sensibility; when one encounters confusion, one must appeal to reason; and when one runs into perplexity that reason still cannot resolve, one can only fall back once more on instinct and sensibility. When does one have to begin using reason, and in what circumstances can one give up reason again? That seems impossible to sort out. Still, once one has appealed to reason and reason has already given a definite answer, then if one still wants to evade it, that is painful; just as it is painful to stubbornly keep searching within reason when reason…
everyday life reason being Kierkegaard
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2006年6月11日