COURSE OVERVIEW
CHINESE TRADITION AND GLOBALIZATION 2020
This course explores the place of China, with its long term traditions, in the contemporary world. In what ways is China distinct from the West and what does it share with other philosophical cultures? Today recent scientific discoveries about human sociality can also cast valuable new light on the nature of Chinese tradition with implications for mutual understanding and the continuing dialogue between East and West. Here concerns with philosophy, science and identity combine.
SUMMARY
1. BASIC PRINCIPLES
2. THE ‘NEEDHAM QUESTION’
3. CHINESE AESTHETICS
4. HARMONY IN CONTEMPORARY SCIENCE
5. DESIGN: SOCIALITY AND TECHNOLOGY
6. GLOBALIZATION AND COSMOPOLITANISM
7. REASON I: MEDIEVAL WESTERN TRADITION
8. REASON II: MODERN WESTERN TRADITION
9. THE STRUCTURE OF RITUAL: EAST AND WEST
10. CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
11. PRESENTATIONS AND REVIEW I
12. PRESENTATIONS AND REVIEW II
The presentations will carry 20% of the final mark
CHINESE TRADITION AND GLOBALIZATION 2020
This course explores the place of China, with its long term traditions, in the contemporary world. In what ways is China distinct from the West and what does it share with other philosophical cultures? Today recent scientific discoveries about human sociality can also cast valuable new light on the nature of Chinese tradition with implications for mutual understanding and the continuing dialogue between East and West. Here concerns with philosophy, science and identity combine.
SUMMARY
1. BASIC PRINCIPLES
2. THE ‘NEEDHAM QUESTION’
3. CHINESE AESTHETICS
4. HARMONY IN CONTEMPORARY SCIENCE
5. DESIGN: SOCIALITY AND TECHNOLOGY
6. GLOBALIZATION AND COSMOPOLITANISM
7. REASON I: MEDIEVAL WESTERN TRADITION
8. REASON II: MODERN WESTERN TRADITION
9. THE STRUCTURE OF RITUAL: EAST AND WEST
10. CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
11. PRESENTATIONS AND REVIEW I
12. PRESENTATIONS AND REVIEW II
The presentations will carry 20% of the final mark