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Wang Hongbo and Ma Jianbo, eds., Crossing the Chasm—Science in a Cultural Perspective

History of Science & Scholarship2006.02.16
Wang Hongbo and Ma Jianbo, eds., Crossing the Chasm—Science in a Cultural Perspective
Wang Hongbo Ma Jianbo eds.: Cross the Gorge—Science in a Cultural Perspective, Fujian Education Press, February 2002 Kang Yanwu: An Incomprehensible Humanistic Spirit (Second Paragraph) Page 16 In the fourth paragraph of Zhou Wen, he says: “The real danger of modern technology does not lie in visible consequences such as the explosion of an atomic bomb, but in this mode of dealing with things already contained in its very essence: it strips all things of their real existence and intrinsic value, leaving them only a functional, false existence.” This is truly an arcane piece of abstruse talk. What exactly is “this mode of dealing with things”? How does it “strip all things…
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2006年2月16日
[Eng] F. Bacon: Essays

Philosophy & Thought2006.02.12
[Eng] F. Bacon: Essays
[English] Francis Bacon: Essays, translated by He Xin, revised edition, Hualing Publishing House, April 2001 This may well count as one of the oldest and most famous “self-help” books in the world. The edition I read is precisely one of the so-called “New Century Youth Self-Help Bookshelf” series; among the same series are Machiavelli’s The Prince, Adler’s Overcoming Self-Doubt, Schopenhauer’s On the Sufferings of Love and Gender, and Rousseau’s Reveries of a Solitary Walker. These sorts of “self-help” books are obviously far more meaningful than things like The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People or Live Happily and Wealthily All Your Life. Of course, as a rule I don’t read…
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2006年2月12日
[German] Rickert: “Cultural Science and Natural Science”

History of Science & Scholarship2006.02.11
[German] Rickert: “Cultural Science and Natural Science”
[German] Heinrich Rickert: “Culture and Natural Science,” translated by Tu Jiliang, proofread by Du Renzhi, Commercial Press, March 1986 http://rwxy.tsinghua.edu.cn/rwfg/ydsm/ydsm-qw/j06/000.htm Page vi On the other hand, although the scope of any historical concept is limited by a certain object or phenomenon, it must itself necessarily contain something general. For example, although no one would doubt that Goethe was only a particular individual, that there was no second Goethe, does Goethe not have the same characteristics as others? Can one explain Goethe’s characteristics without using certain general concepts? Can historians give a scientific account of any historical figure without understanding the universal laws governing social and historical development? In fact, no…
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2006年2月11日
[German] Luckmann: “The Invisible Religion”

Culture & Public Commentary2006.01.28
[German] Luckmann: “The Invisible Religion”
[German] Luckmann: The Invisible Religion: The Problem of Religion in Modern Society, translated by Qinfang Ming, China Renmin University Press, October 2003 This book was published in 1967, and we can see that even after forty years, its insights still feel strikingly up to date. For me, this was an inspiring read; I did not study it especially carefully, but read it through in one breath while standing up (though I still did read every word from beginning to end). I have always felt that all the predicaments faced by modern society can ultimately be traced back to two topics—science and religion—and, in particular, when examining Western society and Western…
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2006年1月28日
On the Attitude Toward “Chinese Traditional Values” and “Western Modern Values”

Culture & Public Commentary2005.12.22
On the Attitude Toward “Chinese Traditional Values” and “Western Modern Values”
Modern society, especially contemporary Chinese society, is marked by one outstanding predicament: a crisis of faith, that is, a loss of values. To say that values have been lost is entirely different from saying that values have become “pluralized.” The pluralization of values is a good thing, but the problem is that people’s values today are not richer or more varied; rather, they are confused, depleted, and full of blank spaces. In modern times, in the industrial era and even the information age, the earth has become smaller and smaller, yet the distance between people has become greater and greater; the number of species humans recognize is greater than at…
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2005年12月22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
Pearls and Strings

Philosophy & Thought2005.12.10
Pearls and Strings
Since philosophy finds it hard to become a dazzling pearl or a brilliant gemstone, why not be an ordinary string—one that threads together those great pearls and turns them into a harmonious, beautiful pearl necklace? Each pearl is worth a fortune, while a string seems to be worth nothing at all. Once strung into a necklace, what people see are only the pearls, and the string can no longer be seen. And yet a well-coordinated pearl necklace is worth more than selling the pearls off one by one after taking it apart—the extra value, after all, is provided by the string. December 10, 2005
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2005年12月10日
The Shortcomings of “Eradicating Feudal Superstition”

Culture & Public Commentary2005.12.04
The Shortcomings of “Eradicating Feudal Superstition”
Nowadays, when Chinese people with a bit of culture mention “feudal superstition,” they mostly grind their teeth and radiate murderous intent, striking an attitude of not stopping until every last trace has been eradicated. Yet on closer reflection, this hides certain shortcomings. In modern civilization, science and technology have attained supreme and unquestioned dominance, but this has also given rise to the predicament of “value” finding no place to stand. Why should people speak of morality? Why does society need ethical norms? — these were originally such self-evident questions, yet they have become a conspicuous source of perplexity in modern civilization. Science can only tell us what “is,” but it…
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2005年12月4日
What makes us human is, quite simply, that only humans can restrain beastliness with reason, thereby sublimating human nature into sensibility.

Life & Notes2005.10.08
What makes us human is, quite simply, that only humans can restrain beastliness with reason, thereby sublimating human nature into sensibility.
RT Unless otherwise noted, all are original articles by Gu Chu; please indicate when reprinting: reprinted from Suixuan. Or refer to the copyright statementThis article link address: https://yilinhut.net/2005/10/08/109.html
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2005年10月8日
Remove the dross, keep the essence?

Culture & Public Commentary2005.09.16
Remove the dross, keep the essence?
I often hear the line “remove the dross, retain the essence,” and it always makes me feel uncomfortable. Now I’ve finally realized that this attitude itself is profoundly problematic! Follow the logic of that sentence, and on the surface you seem to be looking for “essence,” but in reality you are always picking out “dross.” People take such delight in pointing out faults that they forget what they ought to be doing instead! A whole pile of fruit, some sweet and some rotten—are you “removing the dross, retaining the essence”? First, there are so many rotten ones that you’ll never finish sorting them out; second, if you keep digging and…
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2005年9月16日