Europeanculture.pptVIP

高速平 Introduction 1. China’s rise, fall and reform and opening to the west Reform of Japan, ROK, Singapore 2. the differences between Chinese culture and European culture in terms of science and innovation, view of human nature equality view of natural world, political system, legal system, individualism 3. the global crisis today and what can redeem the world 4. What are we to learn about European Culture? 5. What to examine The Needham Question李约瑟难题 Why China had been overtaken by the West in science and technology, despite its earlier successes. Arnold Joseph Toynbee (1889～1975) prediction 汤因比预言 The only human civilizations that could save the world in the 21st century were the Chinese Confucianism (孔孟之说） and Mahayana Buddhism. 大乘佛教 Chinese Confucianism Core values Benevolence 仁(over profit) Reciprocity 恕:Don’t do to others what you don’t want to be done to yourself.己所不欲勿施于人 Objective Social harmony ritual礼 Standards for the children and students 《弟子规》 Piety, brotherhood, mercy, honesty, cultivation 弟子规 圣人训 首孝悌 次谨信?  泛爱众 而亲仁 有余力 则学文  Benevolence over profit ????孟子“王！何必曰利？亦有仁义而已矣。 孟子·梁惠王上 Mahayana Buddhism大乘佛教 A: Karma因果: Cause and Effect actions (of body, speech, and mind) bring about a consequence or result. 欲知前世因，今生受着是； 欲知来世果，今生做着是。 B: Dependent arising and Emptiness 缘起性空 What to Learn about European culture? A: elements constituting(组成) European Culture B: history of European cultural development C: major schools of philosophy A：elements constituting(组成) European Culture Greco-Roman element 希腊罗马文化 1.Man 2.Worldly pleasures 3. This life Judeo-Christian element: 犹太教基督教 1.God 2. Spiritual moralities 3. Eternal life B: history of European cultural development Greek culture (5thB.C.-146B.C.） Roman culture(146B.C.-476) Medieval period（476-renaissance) Renaissance （