Biweekly Symposium No. 540: Self, Others and the World--A Contemporary Analysis of "The Boundary between the Heven and the Man"

Lecturer: ZHANG Shuguang, Beijing Normal University

Host: ZHANG Shuguang, Chairman of Unirule Academic Committee

Commentators: ZHANG Xuezhi, HOU Cai, LIAO Shengbai, SHENG Hong, ZHAO Nong

Professor ZHANG Shuguang from Beijing Normal University introduced the meaning of the title of his lecture. He pointed out the two meanings of it. Firstly, the self refers to the identity of Chinese people, while others refers to westerners. Secondly, he thought the title led to a discussion between the modern and post-modern philosophy. 

Professor ZHANG emphasised that in modern times, the thinking of the relation between the heaven and the man is that between man and the world, which can be better indicated in the discussion of the relation between the self and the others. He further illustrated the fact that situations have changed and the view should also evolve. Later on, he touched upon the eternal topic of the relation between “I”, “You”, and “He/She/It”. His discussion on the relations and the implications of this discussion on guiding the real life practices appeals to man’s logic and self reflection.