Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Dr. Geoffrey Redmond is leading Western expert on the I Ching (Book of Changes). This talk is based on Dr. Redmond’s recently published book, The I Ching (Book of Changes): A Critical Translation of the Ancient Text. The I Ching, a Chinese spiritual classic, has been in continuous use for 3,000 years, not only for … Read more
The I Ching is, together with the Bible, the world’s oldest book in continuous use. For three thousand years, Chinese turned to it for advice on important decisions, as well as wisdom and moral guidance. Even Mao Zedong was said to have consulted it, despite his public rejection of traditional Chinese philosophy. In the sixties, … Read more
In 1996 Sir Geoffrey Lloyd published a comparative study of ancient science east and west: Adversaries and Authorities. Investigations into Ancient Greek and Chinese Science. In this book he argues that Greek science was successful by virtue of its adversarial nature, whereas Chinese science was better described as authoritarian in character. But to what extent … Read more