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[…] and yet have immediate cultural and religious resonance. They capture in words an action that both precedes and transcends them. The limits of language are also seen in art, with much of the most powerful commentary on the […]

By: John McCreery

John McCreery — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 02:27:31 +0000

But the challenge of thinking through these flames has taught me an equally important lesson: as scholars in a cut-throat academic industry wherein communication never rests, in the hurry to write or lecture or argue for our viewpoint, sometimes we lose sight of the importance of the fundamental act of contemplation. A beautiful and important thought. The limits of language may be an ancient issue, especially for those of us who study China and its peripheries and recall the warning in the Dao De Jing that the Dao that can be named is not the real Dao. The classical responses to this predicament are poetry and silence. Those with an interest in constructive things to do in a classroom should read Kevin's article, "The pedagogy of controversy in the field of China Studies: teaching the Cultural Revolution," which appears at the top of the list of his publications on Academia.edu.

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By: 141: For Tsepey Who Self-Immolated in Tibet Six Hours From Now | Savage Minds

By: John McCreery