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The "Zhongyong" - translated here as "Focusing the Familiar" has
been regarded as a document of enormous wisdom for more than two
millennia and is one of Confucianism's most sacred and seminal
texts. It achieved truly canonical preeminence when it became one
of the Four Books compiled and annotated by the Southern Song
dynasty philosopher Zhu Xi (1130-1200). Within the compass of world
literature, the influence of these books (Analects of Confucius,
Great Learning, Zhongyong, and Mencius) on the Sinitic world of
East Asia has been no less than the Bible and the Qu'ran on Western
civilization. With this translation David Hall and Roger Ames seek
to provide a distinctly philosophical interpretation of the
Zhongyong, remaining attentive to the semantic and conceptual
nuances of the text to account for its central place within
classical Chinese literature. They present the text in such a way
as to provide Western philosophers and other intellectuals access
to a set of interpretations and arguments that offer insights into
issues and concerns common to both Chinese and Western thinkers.
This invaluable reference offers the most comprehensive
introduction available to the concepts of multisensor data fusion.
It introduces key algorithms, provides advice on their utilization,
and raises issues associated with their implementation. With a
diverse set of mathematical and heuristic techniques for combining
data from multiple sources, the book shows how to implement a data
fusion system, describes the process for algorithm selection,
functional architectures and requirements for ancillary software,
and illustrates man-machine interface requirements an database
issues.
This book continues a comparative project begun with the authors'
Thinking Through Confucius and Anticipating China. It continues the
comparative discussions by focusing upon three concepts -- self,
truth, transcendence -- which best illuminate the distinctive
characters of the two cultures. "Self" specifies the meaning of the
human subject, "truth" considers that subject's manner of relating
to the world of which it is a part, and "transcendence" raises the
issue as to whether the self/world relationship is grounded in
something other than the elements resourced immediately in self and
world. Considered together, the discussions of these concepts
advertise in a most dramatic fashion the intellectual barriers
currently existing between Chinese and Western thinkers. More
importantly, these discussions reformulate Chinese and Western
vocabularies in a manner that will enhance the possibilities of
intercultural communication.
Since the publication of the first edition of this book, advances
in algorithms, logic and software tools have transformed the field
of data fusion. The latest edition covers these areas as well as
smart agents, human computer interaction, cognitive aides to
analysis and data system fusion control. Besides aiding you in
selecting the appropriate algorithm for implementing a data fusion
system, this book guides you through the process of determining the
trade-offs among competing data fusion algorithms, selecting
commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) tools, and understanding when data
fusion improves systems processing. Completely new chapters in this
second edition explain data fusion system control, DARPA's recently
developed TRIP model, and the latest applications of data fusion in
data warehousing and medical equipment, as well as defence systems.
This work asks, Will democracy figure prominently in China's
future?, and, If so, what kind of democracy?. The authors draw upon
the ideas of Dewey and Confucius to help address these questions.
They suggest that it is a mistake to equate modernization for China
with westernization.
The ""Zhongyong"" - translated here as ""Focusing the Familiar""
has been regarded as a document of enormous wisdom for more than
two millennia and is one of Confucianism's most sacred and seminal
texts. It achieved truly canonical preeminence when it became one
of the Four Books compiled and annotated by the Southern Song
dynasty philosopher Zhu Xi (1130-1200). Within the compass of world
literature, the influence of these books (Analects of Confucius,
Great Learning, Zhongyong, and Mencius) on the Sinitic world of
East Asia has been no less than the Bible and the Qu'ran on Western
civilization. With this translation David Hall and Roger Ames seek
to provide a distinctly philosophical interpretation of the
Zhongyong, remaining attentive to the semantic and conceptual
nuances of the text to account for its central place within
classical Chinese literature. They present the text in such a way
as to provide Western philosophers and other intellectuals access
to a set of interpretations and arguments that offer insights into
issues and concerns common to both Chinese and Western thinkers.
In the second edition of this groundbreaking text in non-Western
philosophy, fifteen experts introduce some of the great
philosophical traditions in the world. The dozen essays collected
here unveil exciting, sophisticated philosophical traditions that
are too often neglected in the western world. The contributors
include the leading scholars in their fields, but they write for
students coming to these concepts for the first time. Building on
revisions and updates to the original essays on China, India,
Japan, and the Americas, this new edition also considers three
philosophical traditions for the first time Jewish, Buddhist, and
South Pacific (Maori) philosophy."
Composed more than 2,000 years ago, the Dao de Jing (Tao Te Ching)
set forth an alternative vision of reality in a world torn apart by
violence and betrayal. Second only to the Bible, this timeless
classic is one of the world's most revered inspirational books.
Daoism advocates a full understanding of the wonders hidden in the
ordinary. Now in this luminous new translation, based on recently
discovered ancient bamboo scrolls, Chinese scholars Ames and Hall
bring the timeless wisdom of the Dao de Jing into our contemporary
world. Eschewing philosophical dogma, the Dao de Jing sets forth a
series of maxims that outline a new perspective on reality and
invites listeners to embark on a regimen of
self-transformation--the attainment of personal excellence that
flows from the world and back into it.
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