Puming, a professor of Chinese historical professor in the Department of Language and Civilization of Harvard University, told the United Zard that if you observe the history of world philosophy, there is no so -called pure western or pure oriental view.After comparing the deep structural differences between China and Western philosophy and culture, he believes that there are many common spaces for dialogue between the two worlds.
According to the context of global history, even if there is a deep concept difference between different civilized society, it may not be finally conflict.The trade war between China and the United States has continued to heat up, but Professor Pu Ming, who studies the history of East and Western political philosophy, believes that the crisis of civilized conflict behind the two major powers today can be avoided.New interactive models that learn from each other through dialogue.
If according to historical experience, many times the history actually proves that there can be two -way ideological exchanges between different civilizations, and it is not possible to take a model of mutual learning and grow from it.I even strongly believe that the interaction between civilization and civilization in history is generated from the difference.
For a while, the United States has set off a wave of scriptures to the east. At Harvard University taught by Michael Puett, the Chinese classical ethics and political theory classes he have opened have become popular elective courses in an instant.Learning and computer science; now, China and the United States are suspected of each other, the United States ’anti -China mood has risen, but Professor Pu Ming's class is still full, and it is not affected at all.
He pointed out that everyone still wants to understand whether the ancient Chinese philosophy can help the United States solve some current problems.He is now unable to avoid the perspective of political ideas and talk about the game between China and the United States in more public places.
Pu Ming, 54, is a professor of Chinese history at the Department of East Asia and Civilization, Harvard University.In 2016, he and another author, Christine Gross-Loh, in the English book: The Path: What Chinese Philosophers Can Teach us About the Good Life "is interpreted by interpretingConfucius, Mencius, Zhuangzi to Xunzi and other wisdoms, trying to let the Western world understand the essence of China's ideological essence better.
This time, at the invitation of Overseas Chinese Middle School, he attended a series of lectures on the centennial birthday of Huazhong and Middle School with former foreign minister Yang Rongwen on Wednesday to talk about how to integrate East and Western wisdom, create a global future, and also held lectures on local office.
For the current political status of the United States, Pu Ming has been looking at with a critical eyes.In a keynote speech, he criticized the American scholar Francis Fukuyama after the Cold War ended with a strong wording of the Cold War.Conception and arrogance.In an exclusive interview with Lianhe Zaobao, he repeatedly reminded that the world's view of Americans and the understanding of global order will continue to be so narrow, which is just a cocoon self -restraint, and there will be serious consequences.
He said: What is dangerous now is that both China and the United States are defining their position in accordance with the established ideas, which exclude the possibility of dialogue.But if you look at the history of world philosophy, there is no so -called pure western or pure oriental view, but there are some ideology at this stage, but they are not special in a certain system.
After comparing the deep structural differences between China and Western philosophy and culture, Pu Ming believes that there are many common spaces for dialogue between the two worlds.He explained that in class, when he discussed the current economic and governance of the United States, he also asked them to reflect from different perspectives and get rid of the established ideas.
Taking the problem of the gap between the rich and the poor as an example, Puming pointed out that from the 1980s to the present, the mainstream trend of the Western world is neo -liberalism. It is believed that too much government intervention will cause various distortion, but such economic policy results have led to the gap between the income distribution gap and pull the gap.Big also triggers various social problems.
He believes that if you can break away from this style of thinking, you can also explore how the country should coordinate the public and private interests from China and how to deal with the contradiction between the national will and the individual freedom.Adapt to the needs of new times.
