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[Dutch] J. Huizinga: Man the Player, 35 yuan — ☆

Culture & Public Commentary2007.10.11
[Dutch] J. Huizinga: Man the Player, 35 yuan — ☆
[Dutch]J. Huizinga: Homo Ludens: A Study of the Play-Element in Culture, translated by Cheng Qiong, proofread by Wang Zuohong and Chen Weizheng, Guizhou Publishing Group, Guizhou People’s Publishing House, first edition January 1998, second edition August 2007, 35 yuan—☆ Often, just when I am thinking about certain topics, I can promptly find the book I want at a bookstore, and even at the new-books counter…… This book immediately came out in two editions, one of which (the one I chose) is a reprint, and the other is the latest translation by Huacheng Publishing House (the third Chinese translation), Huizinga: 2007, 9th month, first edition. I compared these two books for quite…
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2007年10月11日
Is Literature Human Studies? — A Response

Culture & Public Commentary2007.10.08
Is Literature Human Studies? — A Response
This is a response to UNIC; taking this opportunity, I’d like to briefly state my attitude toward conceptual analysis and inquiry. You want to say “literature is human studies,” and that’s fine; I do not object. Of course, this phrase is not your own invention, but already a widely used expression. I looked it up, and its source seems to be Gorky; it has also been used by many writers on different occasions. Every sentence has its context and must be judged within a specific context. Otherwise, a bald assertion dropped out of nowhere cannot be properly understood or assessed. For example, I say “the Earth is round.” Is that…
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2007年10月8日
Bits and Pieces, Episode Two

Philosophy & Thought2007.09.23
Bits and Pieces, Episode Two
l To say that human nature is inherently good or that human nature is inherently evil both seem to make sense; why not simply say that human nature is both good and evil, or neither good nor evil? In the end, when we want to describe a villain, we still like to say he is “lacking humanity.” In fact, when one says that human nature is inherently good, one is also stressing another side of the matter: goodness is itself human nature. That is to say, goodness comes from oneself; seeking goodness requires only self-help and self-discipline, without looking outward for it. This is similar to Kant’s intention in emphasizing…
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2007年9月23日
Useless Technology? — Reflections on Mumford’s Philosophy of Technology

AI & the Future of Technology2007.04.05
Useless Technology? — Reflections on Mumford’s Philosophy of Technology
Today’s introduction to philosophy of technology class talked about Mumford, and his views are very interesting. Mumford criticized the traditional account of human origins that says “man is the maker of tools,” replacing it with “man is the maker of symbols/meanings.” He upheld an idealist view of human nature, believing that human needs are first and foremost not material but spiritual. He thought that Maslow’s sequence—from the needs of survival, material provision, and food and clothing, all the way up to the needs for safety, aesthetics, and self-actualization—was exactly backwards: humans first have a need for self-actualization, and within any material need there already permeates a prior spiritual need. Mumford…
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2007年4月5日
On the Discussions on the Teachers’ Blogs: Tsinghua University Philosophy of Science and Philosophy of Technology Salon, Session 61

History of Science & Scholarship2007.03.22
On the Discussions on the Teachers’ Blogs: Tsinghua University Philosophy of Science and Philosophy of Technology Salon, Session 61
http://blog.sina.com.cn/u/48c5bb42010008s4 61st Session of the Tsinghua University Salon on Philosophy of Science and Philosophy of Technology 2007-02-28 10:05:18 61st Session of the Tsinghua University Salon on Philosophy of Science and Philosophy of Technology Topic: Beyond Technological Optimism and Technological Pessimism Speaker: Wu Guosheng (Professor, Department of Philosophy, Peking University) Commentator: Gao Lianghua (Associate Professor, Institute for Science, Technology and Society Studies, Tsinghua University) Time: Saturday, March 10, 2007, 3:00–5:30 p.m. Address: Room 335, Xinzhai, Tsinghua University (north of the library) Contact number: 62794966 or 62798443 ext. 228, 62773013 Contacts: Chen Yijin, Shi Qixian STS Office Comments(14)┆Quote┆Read(108)┆Circle┆Print┆Rewarded reporting Article Comments The comments below represent only the views of the individual netizens…
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2007年3月22日
Jiang Xiaoyuan: “Sex Appeal—A Cultural Interpretation”

Culture & Public Commentary2007.01.31
Jiang Xiaoyuan: “Sex Appeal—A Cultural Interpretation”
Jiang Xiaoyuan: “Sexiness—A Cultural Interpretation” Xingding posted on 2007-01-31 20:05:58 Jiang Xiaoyuan: “Sexiness—A Cultural Interpretation,” Hainan Publishing House, July 2003 This book, just as Teacher Jiang says in the preface, is a “fun” book. Perhaps it also counts as a “sexy” book. Of course, it is somewhat unsuitable for children—at least R-rated, I’d say. I don’t often read this sort of thing, but I certainly don’t reject it; a fun book is a fun book. And online, I actually found the complete electronic edition: http://lz.book.sohu.com/learning/serialize.php?id=1370 Among the “group” of scientific and cultural figures whom I deeply admire, Teacher Jiang is probably the “big boss.” He was the first doctor of…
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2007年1月31日
Grandfather

Life & Notes2006.09.12
Grandfather
Grandfather Hu Tianding posted on 2006-09-12 02:15:25 Mourning Grandfather 1 My grandfather had the best temper imaginable. He was always thinking of others, always worrying about others. He was often fretting over this and that for other people, while never causing trouble for anyone himself. Even when Grandpa was gravely ill, whenever he was lucid he would always ask his family to go back home and not stay with him at the hospital: the air in the hospital was bad, his children should not delay their work, their own health was not good either… One day, my uncle-in-law kept watch over him through the night, and Grandpa called him over…
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2006年9月12日
Better to Be a Hypocrite Than a Real Villain

Culture & Public Commentary2006.08.23
Better to Be a Hypocrite Than a Real Villain
The title is certainly not inverted. Those familiar with my consistent position, or those who have heard Yangzi’s history of Chinese philosophy, will not find this surprising. The phrase “Rather be a true villain than a hypocritical gentleman” is quite fashionable now; many people even quote it with the formulas “as the saying goes” and “there is a common saying.” What does it mean? The fact that this phrase has been enshrined as “common sense” reveals certain features of current fashion. “Hypocritical gentleman” is of course a pejorative term. If by hypocritical gentleman one means someone whose lips are honeyed but whose heart is a dagger, who acts one way…
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2006年8月23日
Faith in Science and Finding a Wife

History of Science & Scholarship2006.06.26
Faith in Science and Finding a Wife
If there is someone who absolutely refuses to get a wife, believing women are like snakes and scorpions and cannot be approached, how should we try to persuade him? First, we should make one thing clear: everyone is entitled to his or her own views and convictions. If a genuine conversation is impossible, then we should simply respect one another; there is no truth that says one must definitely get a wife. But there is no harm in trying to talk him around, is there? If persuasion fails, then let it be. The single camp’s argument is this: a wife is not indispensable to a good life. A single man…
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2006年6月26日
Human Nature and Human Essence—A Discussion in Everyday Language

Culture & Public Commentary2006.04.03
Human Nature and Human Essence—A Discussion in Everyday Language
What is meant by “essence” is “the fundamental nature of a thing.” The essence of human beings refers to the fundamental reason by which a human being becomes human, qualifies as human, and is distinguished from other things. What is meant by “human nature” is, in the most general dictionary sense: “the normal feelings and reason possessed by human beings.” Clearly, for example, the criterion of biological classification—for instance, saying that a human being is an animal “with two legs and no feathers”—is not a matter of philosophical concern. What, then, can the “essence of human beings” discussed in a philosophical sense include, besides feelings and reason? It is clear…
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2006年4月3日