Liang Qichao 's analysis of "freedom "in On Freedom is mainly focused on revealing the evolution and variation of the term "freedom "in modern Chinese society. In his view,freedom is not only a...Liang Qichao 's analysis of "freedom "in On Freedom is mainly focused on revealing the evolution and variation of the term "freedom "in modern Chinese society. In his view,freedom is not only an indispensable element of an individual's life,but also fully applicable to the course of social and historical developm ent. Liang Qichao 's liberalism originates directly from the West,but is deeply influenced by the Chinese traditional discourse system and the overwhelming reality context of saving the nation in modern tim es.What is different from Western liberalism is that the dim ensions of Liang Qichao 's freedom are developed at two levels,one is the individual level,the other is the national level. The form er has the significance of enlightenm ent,while the latter has the significance of saving lives. Enlightenm ent and salvation are not only the"double variations"of modern C hina,but also the dual responsibility of modern Chinese enlightenm ent thinkers,which is dem-onstrated in Liang Qichao 's thought of freedom.展开更多
The paper presents abandonment, loneliness, and desolation, which defaced wifehood institution in South African polity. The disruption of family life and lack of opportunity for personal development turned women desol...The paper presents abandonment, loneliness, and desolation, which defaced wifehood institution in South African polity. The disruption of family life and lack of opportunity for personal development turned women desolate and children delinquent. The problem is the non-liberal practices in South Africa in spite of the struggle of people like Alan Paton. The objective of this paper is to study the South African society as presented by Alan Paton in line with his Liberalist Theory in order to make freedom and development achievable. The main factual points are that racism still exists; most black homes are separated; most black women are not empowered; colour segregation hinder development. The methodology adopted is the interpretation discourse of Alan Paton＇s Cry My Beloved Country in line with South African society. The Silent Separatist Policy, Survival and Family; Societal Plague and Women; Apartheid： Implication for Development; and Way Forward are discussed. The outcome revealed the difficulty of transforming South Africa into a complete liberal society due to racism and the need to empower women. The conclusions are： Education should be made accessible to all; Women empowered and total freedom restored.展开更多
“Liberty” is a core, prior value of modern Western culture, and particularly of Anglo-American political and economic discourse. For more than a century, the US and other Western countries have been doing their utmo...“Liberty” is a core, prior value of modern Western culture, and particularly of Anglo-American political and economic discourse. For more than a century, the US and other Western countries have been doing their utmost to promote the value of liberty around the world. However, different nations and cultures have different value priorities. Considering “liberty” as the essential, unassailable prior value is an Anglo-American cultural particularity without universal applicability. In China, “liberty” as a high value is a new idea imported from the West at the beginning of the modern era which never enjoyed a very important position in ancient China. Generally speaking, in Chinese culture, the value of “ping an,” with its connotations of peace, safety, equality, health, harmony, and tranquility, is obviously a prior value. Different value priorities have different impacts on culture. This paper tries to compare the American value priority of “liberty” with the Chinese value priority of “ping an,” while discussing their different historical backgrounds and cultural impacts. It argues that values and value priorities are neither absolute nor universal, but that they are rather historical, situational, and dynamic. Value priority in a society should be based on that society’s particular social reality and on the stage of development and the life requirements of its people, rather than on an outside imperative. In the era of globalization, different and even sometimes contradictory human values may actually mutually complement and counterbalance one another.展开更多
文摘Liang Qichao 's analysis of "freedom "in On Freedom is mainly focused on revealing the evolution and variation of the term "freedom "in modern Chinese society. In his view,freedom is not only an indispensable element of an individual's life,but also fully applicable to the course of social and historical developm ent. Liang Qichao 's liberalism originates directly from the West,but is deeply influenced by the Chinese traditional discourse system and the overwhelming reality context of saving the nation in modern tim es.What is different from Western liberalism is that the dim ensions of Liang Qichao 's freedom are developed at two levels,one is the individual level,the other is the national level. The form er has the significance of enlightenm ent,while the latter has the significance of saving lives. Enlightenm ent and salvation are not only the"double variations"of modern C hina,but also the dual responsibility of modern Chinese enlightenm ent thinkers,which is dem-onstrated in Liang Qichao 's thought of freedom.
文摘The paper presents abandonment, loneliness, and desolation, which defaced wifehood institution in South African polity. The disruption of family life and lack of opportunity for personal development turned women desolate and children delinquent. The problem is the non-liberal practices in South Africa in spite of the struggle of people like Alan Paton. The objective of this paper is to study the South African society as presented by Alan Paton in line with his Liberalist Theory in order to make freedom and development achievable. The main factual points are that racism still exists; most black homes are separated; most black women are not empowered; colour segregation hinder development. The methodology adopted is the interpretation discourse of Alan Paton＇s Cry My Beloved Country in line with South African society. The Silent Separatist Policy, Survival and Family; Societal Plague and Women; Apartheid： Implication for Development; and Way Forward are discussed. The outcome revealed the difficulty of transforming South Africa into a complete liberal society due to racism and the need to empower women. The conclusions are： Education should be made accessible to all; Women empowered and total freedom restored.
文摘“Liberty” is a core, prior value of modern Western culture, and particularly of Anglo-American political and economic discourse. For more than a century, the US and other Western countries have been doing their utmost to promote the value of liberty around the world. However, different nations and cultures have different value priorities. Considering “liberty” as the essential, unassailable prior value is an Anglo-American cultural particularity without universal applicability. In China, “liberty” as a high value is a new idea imported from the West at the beginning of the modern era which never enjoyed a very important position in ancient China. Generally speaking, in Chinese culture, the value of “ping an,” with its connotations of peace, safety, equality, health, harmony, and tranquility, is obviously a prior value. Different value priorities have different impacts on culture. This paper tries to compare the American value priority of “liberty” with the Chinese value priority of “ping an,” while discussing their different historical backgrounds and cultural impacts. It argues that values and value priorities are neither absolute nor universal, but that they are rather historical, situational, and dynamic. Value priority in a society should be based on that society’s particular social reality and on the stage of development and the life requirements of its people, rather than on an outside imperative. In the era of globalization, different and even sometimes contradictory human values may actually mutually complement and counterbalance one another.
