The professor who teaches China's traditional ethics and political theory claims that "this course will change your life." The professor of China's classical moral and political theory said frankly, "This course can change your life." In today's challenging interpersonal world, narcissism and egocentrism are on the rise, and people can't agree on how to make human beings live in harmony. This sounds a lot like America in 2 1 century. But Michael Puett, a 48-year-old professor of China history at Harvard University, is telling more than 700 Harvard students that this is China and this is China 2,500 years ago. Why do so many students like to listen to China's profound philosophy thousands of years ago? This course meets the requirements of Harvard's more challenging core course-ethical analysis course. Also, the students are attracted by the professor's promise: "This course will change your life."
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Many students (and parents) can learn a lot from this report. Of course, there is more than just money struggle in life. It seems better than "Jesus died for your sins". Much better. Of course, Taoism may want us to rethink this unfortunate dogma. But why don't we reject it from a new perspective and move on?
On the one hand, I don't completely agree with what this article says. For example, I can't be good at music no matter how much I like it. I just don't have this talent, so I can't change this situation no matter how hard I try. On the other hand, I have many books in my hand, one of which is seven all-inclusive books that you must know. Four of these seven books are from China.
3. Did you realize it before the music class? Didn't you learn anything in the process? You can learn fingering even if you can't learn the staff. Maybe you know how to appreciate music better than people who have never studied music. You may not be a first-class musical genius, but you may be a better person because you know how to appreciate the talents and achievements of others.
As musicians, we should practice often (usually boring and repetitive); We kept practicing until we could. Although not perfect, we performed confidently on the stage. Another reason is that you don't understand Taoism at all, because you have assumed that you won't be good at something-so, of course, you will never be good at it. Like food doesn't mean you can fill your stomach. Imagine the delicious roast chicken, which will not be delivered to your door automatically. Brother, thought-provoking
5. I don't think this China philosophy violates the principle of practical reason. I want to do better in my subject computer science, so as to realize my ambition and contribute to human knowledge. My tutor is an ambitious egoist. They told me to keep practicing every day, keep open to new opportunities and learn to borrow other people's skills. These China philosophies teach us how to achieve our goals, not what they are.
6. Students should be taught learning methods at the undergraduate study stage, not just vocational training. University is a safe learning environment, and students grow up in failure, which is the way to learn. The word failure is not in the dictionary of Harvard students. They are all fragile learners, eager to know what the exam content is. This is how they got into Harvard.
7. Very touching report. It seems that all our elite students enjoy this good educational opportunity. Of course, all our students have studied the ethical knowledge that constitutes the foundation of today's society. If students understand the whole western thought, from the ancient Greeks to Augustine, Descartes, Locke, Kant and so on. Then this course of China philosophy is a kind of hospitality for students, which draws a perfect end to their good education. I wonder if Professor Pouettre's students have never heard of Plato and Kant.