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Lecture 44 of the Keke Forum: History of Science and the Multiculturalism of Science (November 30)

History of Science & Scholarship2007.11.30
Lecture 44 of the Keke Forum: History of Science and the Multiculturalism of Science (November 30)
http://hps.phil.pku.edu.cn/bbs/read.php?tid=183 Time: Friday, November 30, 2007, 3:00–5:00 p.m. Place: Academic Lecture Hall, Center for Science and Society, Chengze Garden Speaker: Liu Bing, Professor, School of Humanities, Tsinghua University Topic: The History of Science and the Multiculturalism of Science Commentator: Su Xiangui Today we were fortunate enough to have Teacher Liu Bing grace us with his presence, and there were many listeners as well. Teacher Liu’s lecture was full of passion, and the discussion that followed was even livelier. Teacher Liu first laid some groundwork by talking about a few things that are common knowledge, and then focused mainly on Needham as an example while extending the discussion further. Teacher Liu…
science history of science pluralism Liu Huajie
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2007年11月30日
The Difference Between Me and Dogmatism or Relativism—Please Pay Attention to the Basis of All My Arguments

Life & Notes2005.12.20
The Difference Between Me and Dogmatism or Relativism—Please Pay Attention to the Basis of All My Arguments
Just by reading those essays I’ve posted on my blog, one might feel that I have a tendency toward dogmatism. I admit that my writing is indeed apt to give rise to the misunderstanding that I am dogmatic and overestimate my own abilities; in fact, I myself became aware of this feeling, and that is what gave rise to the lament in the previous post about arrogance and humility. But I am fundamentally different from dogmatists, especially those so-called “folk philosophers”! To understand this, first do not forget the basis on which I proceed in any discussion—I never hope to persuade others; while firmly believing in my own views, I…
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2005年12月20日
Three Stages of Reading Philosophy: “Seeing Mountains as Mountains”

History of Science & Scholarship2005.10.24
Three Stages of Reading Philosophy: “Seeing Mountains as Mountains”
The first stage is reading all sorts of viewpoints and feeling that they all make sense. This is because one has not yet formed an independent view, or one’s stance is still not very firm; as a result, one can simultaneously feel that various different, even opposite, viewpoints are reasonable, while oneself is unable to make up one’s mind. The second stage is that, once one’s own viewpoint and stance have become clear, one feels that the great majority, even all, of the viewpoints one sees are wrong. Because one’s own view is already definite, obviously no one will think that one’s own viewpoint is “wrong,” and all the many…
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2005年10月24日

标签：perspectivism

Lecture 44 of the Keke Forum: History of Science and the Multiculturalism of Science (November 30)

Lecture 44 of the Keke Forum: History of Science and the Multiculturalism of Science (November 30)

The Difference Between Me and Dogmatism or Relativism—Please Pay Attention to the Basis of All My Arguments

The Difference Between Me and Dogmatism or Relativism—Please Pay Attention to the Basis of All My Arguments

Three Stages of Reading Philosophy: “Seeing Mountains as Mountains”

Three Stages of Reading Philosophy: “Seeing Mountains as Mountains”