some points of view
His view maybe kind of extreme, but not arbitary. Compared with some analytic philosophers in Britain and America,his exposition naturally lack some logic.However, logic is not the only criterion to measure culture.It is precious that he did not use "necessity", "absoluteness" and "uniqueness" all the time,It's more about "maybe", "possibly" and "likely"."Must" is a word that should be cursed, and one should not baptize oneself with it, says Karl Burchner.
Familiarity with Chinese Traditional Culture.Nowadays, how many of the people who are crying out for reform or revolution really understand their own culture?Even if we don't know our own culture, what else should we talk about to transform our national character and introduce democracy and freedom?
Advocating beauty and warmth, resisting ugliness and vulgarity.As the auther said, "We tend to be beautiful and warm and resist ugliness and vulgarity. Based on this, we are deeply nostalgic for many unfinished undertakings, but opposed to all kinds of successful sports.This is also Gu Hongming's original intention of vigorously defending the Manchu aristocracy. After the Revolution of 1911 and the Socialist Revolution, China has no beauty and warmth to speak of. Looking at China, only ugly and vulgar. This is what makes one have to sigh. We could have lived a more beautiful and warm life.
The spirit of optimsim.A person who falls completely into pessimism or nihilism is an immature person. As Ku said, "Pessimism of a person or a nation must be a clear sign of mental deficiency or lack of intelligence or intelligence." (P54) This optimism is not a slogan-like optimism, but a deep insight into their own strengths and weaknesses, the affirmation and self-confidence of the good power they contain.
Gu Hongming once said to Maugham, a British writer who came to visit him, "Why do you think your things are better than ours? Do you surpass us in art or literature? Are our thinkers not as broad and profound as yours? Is our civilization not as complete, comprehensive and excellent as yours? Do you know that we have carried out unprecedented experiments in human history? We have sought to govern this great country by wisdom, not by force.And we have succeeded in many centuries. But why do you white people despise us yellow people? Need I tell you? It's because you invented the machine gun. This is your advantage. We are an undefended nation, and you can exterminate us by force. Our philosophers have dreamed of governing the country with law and order, but you have shattered it with guns.Now you are here to share your experience with our young people. You have imposed your evil inventions on us. But don't you know that we are a nation with a gift for machinery? Don't you know that we have 40,000 of the most effective and hardworking people in the world? Do you really think it will take us a long time to learn your skills? When the yellow people can also make the same fine guns and fire at you, what advantage will you white people have? You turn to machine guns, but eventually you will be tried at gunpoint."In my opinion, this question is full of insight, passion and confidence.
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