B Coles
Biographic Data
| ID | 26639 |
|---|---|
| NAME | B Coles |
| GIVEN NAMES | B |
| FAMILY NAME | Coles |
| SIGNATURE | COLES B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Huaqiao University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3576-9130 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1943 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Self-Transcendence and Its Discontents
Although the Zhuangzi is mentioned in late Warring States and Han Dynasty texts, it was in the post-Han Wei-Jin period that it first exerted a significant influence on intellectual life, becoming a central target for both praise and criticism, much of which focused on its transcendent attitude toward Confucian social values and secular interests. This paper examines these discussions, focusing on criticisms from the pragmatically minded realist C…
Sites of Solitude
For Daoism, the wilderness of nature beyond human society has often been viewed as a site for eremitic retreat in spiritual solitude, a realm where an individual can transcend the limits of social existence. While this tradition flourished in the early medieval Wei-Jin period, Daoism-inspired Dark Learning thinkers of the time also explored ways in which such a realm of solitude could be attained and enjoyed without the necessity of leaving behin…
Guo Xiang and the Problem of Self-Cultivation in Daoist Naturalism
Recent research on Daoism has distinguished various models of self-cultivation present in the tradition, in particular those which aim at returning humanity to a natural, spontaneous form of existence (often associated with early pre-Qin "philosophical" Daoism), and those which aim at transcending human nature through technical practices (often associated with later "religious" Daoism). During the Wei-Jin period, organized Daoist religion was sti…
Sweet Track to Glastonbury
African Tribesmen
The people of the world must now face a shortage of food and of ships and aeroplanes to transport food. To meet this situation, food production the world over will have to be organized and intensified locally in every region. In many parts of the world, United States personnel are actively engaged in increasing agricultural production, both foods and strategic crops. Based upon previous experiences gained in a similar program, it is the purpose o…
Guo Xiang and the Problem of Self-Cultivation in Daoist Naturalism
Recent research on Daoism has distinguished various models of self-cultivation present in the tradition, in particular those which aim at returning humanity to a natural, spontaneous form of existence (often associated with early pre-Qin "philosophical" Daoism), and those which aim at transcending human nature through technical practices (often associated with later "religious" Daoism). During the Wei-Jin period, organized Daoist religion was sti…
Sites of Solitude
For Daoism, the wilderness of nature beyond human society has often been viewed as a site for eremitic retreat in spiritual solitude, a realm where an individual can transcend the limits of social existence. While this tradition flourished in the early medieval Wei-Jin period, Daoism-inspired Dark Learning thinkers of the time also explored ways in which such a realm of solitude could be attained and enjoyed without the necessity of leaving behin…
African Tribesmen
The people of the world must now face a shortage of food and of ships and aeroplanes to transport food. To meet this situation, food production the world over will have to be organized and intensified locally in every region. In many parts of the world, United States personnel are actively engaged in increasing agricultural production, both foods and strategic crops. Based upon previous experiences gained in a similar program, it is the purpose o…
Sweet Track to Glastonbury
Guo Xiang and the Problem of Self-Cultivation in Daoist Naturalism
Recent research on Daoism has distinguished various models of self-cultivation present in the tradition, in particular those which aim at returning humanity to a natural, spontaneous form of existence (often associated with early pre-Qin "philosophical" Daoism), and those which aim at transcending human nature through technical practices (often associated with later "religious" Daoism). During the Wei-Jin period, organized Daoist religion was sti…
Sites of Solitude
For Daoism, the wilderness of nature beyond human society has often been viewed as a site for eremitic retreat in spiritual solitude, a realm where an individual can transcend the limits of social existence. While this tradition flourished in the early medieval Wei-Jin period, Daoism-inspired Dark Learning thinkers of the time also explored ways in which such a realm of solitude could be attained and enjoyed without the necessity of leaving behin…
Self-Transcendence and Its Discontents
Although the Zhuangzi is mentioned in late Warring States and Han Dynasty texts, it was in the post-Han Wei-Jin period that it first exerted a significant influence on intellectual life, becoming a central target for both praise and criticism, much of which focused on its transcendent attitude toward Confucian social values and secular interests. This paper examines these discussions, focusing on criticisms from the pragmatically minded realist C…
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