Restoring the Dignity of Philosophy: A Philosophy of Information

Author: Li Ming
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: This book is the debut work of the renowned contemporary philosopher, Mr. Li Ming. Time cannot erase his passion, rationality, sharpness, and skepticism toward pseudo-philosophy. It is hoped that this book can spark the "Li Ming Storm" and restore the dignity of true philosophy. The mystery of wisdom lies in language, the mystery of language lies in concepts (words), the mystery of concepts lies in categories (parts of speech), and the mystery of categories lies in one, two, and three: Logic One is the God of the ancient Hebrews, Logic Two is the Logos of the ancient Greeks, and the various logics of modern Westerners. Logic Three is the Dao of the ancient Chinese people—the Great Dao. —Li Ming. In the winter of 2004, Mr. Li Ming traveled to 18 major cities in China, visited 39 prestigious universities, and delivered 61 lectures titled "How Have the Chinese Become So Smart?" These lectures resonated greatly among young people. Through exchanges with them, we discovered a frightening problem: the vast majority of college students have no interest in philosophy, or even a lack of understanding of true philosophy. What many have studied is merely rigid philosophy. Therefore, it is not necessary to restore the dignity of philosophy and allow young people to truly understand it. This book is the debut work of the renowned contemporary philosopher, Mr. Li Ming. Time cannot erase passion, rationality, sharpness, and skepticism toward pseudo-philosophy. It is hoped that this book can spark the "Li Ming Storm" and restore the dignity of true philosophy.