Ignorance is Bliss: The Chinese Art of Not Knowing
Ignorance is Bliss: The Chinese Art of Not Knowing

Author: Mieke Matthyssen

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-06-15

Total Pages: 398

ISBN-13: 3030739023

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This book examines the popular, yet puzzling, Chinese saying Nande hutu 难得糊涂 to uncover how the ancient Chinese wisdom of not knowing is constructed, interpreted, practiced and valued in contemporary society. Originating in the calligraphy of Qing-dynasty scholar Zheng Banqiao, Nande hutu translates literally as: “hard to attain muddle-headedness”. Mieke Matthyssen traces the historical development of this saying and related philosophies to reveal a culturally conditioned, multi-layered inclination to different forms of not knowing. In contemporary society, she argues, this inclination forms part of a living art: in some respects, a passive, evasive strategy for self-preservation; in other respects, a strategy for coping with intrapersonal, interpersonal and social complexities. Drawing on an extensive range of primary sources and original research, the analysis skillfully combines philosophical and socio-historical analysis with theory from Chinese philosophy, philosophical psychology and the relatively new field of indigenous psychology, to provide an in-depth understanding of how Nande hutu has shaped, and continues to shape, the Chinese psyche and behaviour. This book will appeal to all readers looking for fresh insights into Chinese culture, and in particular to students and scholars of Chinese and Asian studies, cultural and social anthropology, and philosophical and indigenous psychology.

25 Concepts in Modern Architecture
25 Concepts in Modern Architecture

Author: Stephanie Travis

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2021-08-26

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 1350055573

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Designed to appeal to visual thinkers, 25 Concepts in Modern Architecture explores the fundamental ideas behind architectural design, through easy-to-follow sketches, drawings and succinct explanations. Twenty-five concepts – each of which are key to architectural design thinking – are accessibly explained by examining twenty-five different masterworks of modern architecture. For example, the concept of 'movement' in architectural design is explained through a close look at a Le Corbusier building; 'transparency' is examined in Philip Johnson's seminal Glass House; 'asymmetry' is understood through the work of Zaha Hadid – and so on, through twenty-five core concepts and twenty-five of the most significant buildings of the modern era. Taking a highly-visual approach, this simple yet visually-powerful guide is an essential companion in the design studio and to introductory courses in modern architecture, interior architecture, and interior design. Understanding these concepts will provide a key to demystifying the greatest works in modern architectural history, inspire new ways to think about new design projects, and reveal how drawing and sketching are used as tools for the visual analysis of architecture.

Recipes for Health Bliss
Recipes for Health Bliss

Author: Susan Smith Jones, Ph.D.

Publisher: Hay House, Inc

Published: 2009-06-15

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 1401926177

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The best-selling author of The Healing Power of NatureFoods and Health Bliss Do you want to learn how to make and enjoy the finest and most delicious healthful recipes imaginable? Would you like to lose weight and gain fitness and vitality? If so, then this extraordinary recipe book is for you! It will introduce you to the surefire secrets of how to make irresistible, nutrient-rich meals; trim excess pounds; and promote a life of vitality, happiness, and renewed self-esteem. In this book, renowned health expert Susan Smith Jones shows you how to make the appropriate food and lifestyle choices to reduce your risks of premature aging, arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, obesity, mental dysfunction, and some common forms of cancer. You’ll enjoy fast, easy-to-prepare meals and snacks that are as delicious as they are nutritious, all made with familiar, easy-to-find ingredients. You’ll learn to make and enjoy over 250 scrumptious, natural-food recipes, lose weight the easy, natural way, know which SuperFoods heal your body, look and feel ten years younger in 30 days, discover the world’s seven best stress-busters, and rejuvenate your self?esteem and confidence.

Splattered Ink
Splattered Ink

Author: Sarah E Whitney

Publisher: University of Illinois Press

Published: 2016-08-01

Total Pages: 382

ISBN-13: 0252098897

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In-depth and refreshingly readable, Splattered Ink is a bold analysis of postfeminist gothic, a literary genre that continues to jar readers, reject happy endings, and find powerful new ways to talk about violence against women. Sarah E. Whitney explores the genre's challenge to postfeminist assumptions of women's equality and empowerment. The authors she examines--Patricia Cornwell, Jodi Picoult, Susanna Moore, Sapphire, and Alice Sebold--construct narratives around socially invisible and physically broken protagonists who directly experience consequences of women's ongoing disempowerment. Their works ask readers to inhabit women's suffering and to face the uncomfortable, all-too-denied fact that today's women must navigate lives fraught with risk. Whitney's analysis places the authors within a female gothic tradition that has long given voice to women's fears of their own powerlessness. But she also reveals the paradox that allows the genre to powerfully critique postfeminism's often sunshiney outlook while uneasily coexisting within the same universe.