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  • Human Nature and Human Essence—A Discussion in Everyday Language

    Culture & Public Commentary

    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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  • The 100th Blog Post~

    Site Matters

    The 100th Blog Post~

    Unknowingly, I’ve already written so many blog posts—within less than half a year, and mostly in just this past month. Most of my blog posts are long, really long; quite a lot of them run to one or two thousand characters, and everyone says I’m “prolific.” Too bad the comments are really scarce—only 44 posts in total… Seeing Chong Ge’s piece with just six Chinese characters rack up more than eighty replies, sigh… But then again, my blog really is rather boring. Unlike most blogs, which write diary entries, impressions, very everyday things, I spend whole posts writing out my thoughts; of course that would be dull. It’s not that…

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

    History of Science & Scholarship

    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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  • Silent Wonder

    Life & Notes

    Silent Wonder

    Although ripples on the water are lively, only still water can best reflect the whole of that vividly colorful world. Those whose hearts are like still water are precisely the ones with the richest, most genuine, and most delicate emotions.Unless otherwise noted, all articles are original works by Gu Ba; please indicate “reposted from Suixuan” when reprinting. Or refer to the copyright statementThis article link: https://yilinhut.net/2005/09/07/98.html

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  • Speak Less

    Life & Notes

    Speak Less

    For example, young people are never really in a position to argue with seasoned elders about the principles of being human; the only thing you can do is listen. And I have always been the listener, yet no one is willing to take the time to listen to me describe the path of my own heart… Those willing to listen to me laugh are kindred spirits; those who can hear me cry are soul friends. What I lack is not people who understand my thoughts, but people who can patiently listen as I speak them aloud. When I try to express myself, people say my words are all mumbling and…

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  • A Complex of Rain

    Life & Notes

    A Complex of Rain

    It’s raining. A fine rain: there, yet almost not there. I slow my steps, feeling the tiny coolness gently seep into my skin, and the faint warmth that wells up from within my heart… Twenty years ago, so it is said, when my parents were honeymooning in Guilin, they happened to catch several days of rain—and I, as a fertilized egg, came into this world precisely in that drizzling downpour. So my name has always had to carry the character “rain”; and my feelings, too, have often been wrapped around by rain. Ten years ago, I would often lean against the wooden rail by the attic window, staring at the…

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