The paper explores two aspects in classical Chinese rhetoric： collectivism and collective ethos. It looks closely at some of the key notions, like harmony, face, and cheng-yan （诚言） to show how the spirit of colle...The paper explores two aspects in classical Chinese rhetoric： collectivism and collective ethos. It looks closely at some of the key notions, like harmony, face, and cheng-yan （诚言） to show how the spirit of collectivism drives Chinese rhetoric on a path different from its Western counterpart, which is defined as an art of persuasion characteristic of personal endeavors.展开更多
The article explores some of the important features of pre-Qin Chinese rhetoric and challenges it poses to traditional Western rhetoric,with the former being seen as harmonic or self-effacing for its purpose and parad...The article explores some of the important features of pre-Qin Chinese rhetoric and challenges it poses to traditional Western rhetoric,with the former being seen as harmonic or self-effacing for its purpose and paradoxical for its epistemological underpinning.The author does not intend to suggest that the Chinese tradition is the right path to rhetoric,but at least it points to an alternative to approaching this language art as defined by Aristotle.展开更多
While over two thousand years apart, Western postmodernism and ancient Chinese philosophy share some extraordinary similarities, especially epistemology wise. For example, they both recognize the role of language in c...While over two thousand years apart, Western postmodernism and ancient Chinese philosophy share some extraordinary similarities, especially epistemology wise. For example, they both recognize the role of language in constructing, and limiting, knowledge and reality. This is because thinkers of different cultures and geographical regions, and of different historical periods, can possibly come up with similar philosophical conclusions when addressing what is commonly known as the ＂human condition＂. The paper will discuss, in general terms, some of the philosophical similarities between postmodemism and classical Chinese philosophy; it will also take a close look at three concepts in Chinese philosophy that register strong affinity with Western postmodernism： namely, change, dialectic, and relativism.展开更多
文摘The paper explores two aspects in classical Chinese rhetoric： collectivism and collective ethos. It looks closely at some of the key notions, like harmony, face, and cheng-yan （诚言） to show how the spirit of collectivism drives Chinese rhetoric on a path different from its Western counterpart, which is defined as an art of persuasion characteristic of personal endeavors.
文摘The article explores some of the important features of pre-Qin Chinese rhetoric and challenges it poses to traditional Western rhetoric,with the former being seen as harmonic or self-effacing for its purpose and paradoxical for its epistemological underpinning.The author does not intend to suggest that the Chinese tradition is the right path to rhetoric,but at least it points to an alternative to approaching this language art as defined by Aristotle.
文摘While over two thousand years apart, Western postmodernism and ancient Chinese philosophy share some extraordinary similarities, especially epistemology wise. For example, they both recognize the role of language in constructing, and limiting, knowledge and reality. This is because thinkers of different cultures and geographical regions, and of different historical periods, can possibly come up with similar philosophical conclusions when addressing what is commonly known as the ＂human condition＂. The paper will discuss, in general terms, some of the philosophical similarities between postmodemism and classical Chinese philosophy; it will also take a close look at three concepts in Chinese philosophy that register strong affinity with Western postmodernism： namely, change, dialectic, and relativism.
