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Confucian Ethics in Western Discourse

By: Wai-ying Wong

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Confucian Ethics in Western Discourse

By: Wai-ying Wong

Confucian Ethics in Western Discourse brings Chinese philosophers into dialogue with contemporary moral philosophers, identifying how ancient Chinese philosophy can contribute to Western discussions of moral philosophy. Covering the characteristics and significance of the Confucian ethical tradition, this study introduces the main concepts, discusses differing perspectives of moral dilemmas and closely examines whether Confucian ethics should be considered as virtue ethics in the Western tradition. Through analysis of the meaning of virtues in Confucian ethics it draws comparison with virtues in Aristotlelian moral philosophy, and offers an in-depth review of the thought of Cheng Brothers in the Song Dynasty, shedding light on current ethical issues. With careful textual studies and philosophical perceptiveness, Confucian Ethics in Western Discourse connects ancient Chinese thought and contemporary problems in Western philosophy.

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1474285864

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Supreme Immortal

Volume 1

By: Ying Xing

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Supreme Immortal

Volume 1

By: Ying Xing

It was a true Immortal path, a path that left the soul of an ancient man dead! Liu Yi, who was shot dead for his lover's revenge, crossed over to the Eternal Continent, entered the immortal estate, entered the danger zone, cultivated the martial dao, developed immortal arts, and activated the blood-stained immortal path legend! Close]

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Funstory

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1648843050

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The Primary Way

Philosophy of Yijing

By: Chung-ying Cheng

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The Primary Way

Philosophy of Yijing

By: Chung-ying Cheng

In The Primary Way, the distinguished scholar of Chinese philosophy Chung-ying Cheng synthesizes his lifetime of work on the Yijing, also known as the I Ching or Book of Changes. Cheng offers a systematic engagement with the classic Chinese text as a philosophy that is still valuable and relevant today. In contemporary philosophical terms, Cheng has developed the ontological hermeneutics of the Yijing as well as its philosophical methodology of symbolic reference in a holistic and onto-generative system of trigrams and hexagrams. The book is organized around eight themes that illuminate Cheng's interpretation of the Yijing as a philosophy for creative human action and transformation. He demonstrates how the philosophy of change in the Yijing embodies early Chinese ontology, cosmology, epistemology, and virtue ethics in the interpretation of divinatory judgments. Cheng's work shows how the philosophy of change contains a vision of humanity as creatively related to heaven and earth, and how it gives positive meaning to any change as part of a ceaseless creativity. With this understanding, it enables humanity to develop its potential as a partner of heaven and earth.

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State University of New York Press

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1438479298

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Tai Chen's Inquiry into Goodness

A Translation of the Yuan Shan, With an Introductory Essay

By: Chung-Ying Cheng

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Tai Chen's Inquiry into Goodness

A Translation of the Yuan Shan, With an Introductory Essay

By: Chung-Ying Cheng

From Sung times, and throughout the Ming period, one of the dominant philosophies of China had been a dualistic rationalism thought to be firmly grounded on the classics. Tai Chen (1723-1777) was a scholar and philosopher during the Ch'ing period- a time when China produced few philosophic thinkers. He was the greatest of these, and his views are embodied chiefly in Yuan Shan and in Meng Tzu txu-yi shu-cheng. In place of the prevailing Sung dualism, Tai Chen propounded a rationalistic monism seldom before insinuated in a Chinese philosophy. He declines to accept current dogmas and preferred to seek his own truths. His commentaries opposed the time-honored interpretations of Chu Hsi, and he discredited them on purely philosophical grounds. But with few disciples to carry on his teachings, he was virtually forgotten or ignored in China for more than a hundred years after his death. It was not until early in the present century- with China under the pressures of Western aggression and internal disorders-that Tai Chen's nearness to Western thought was rediscovered and his important role in the history of philosophy recognized. Curiously, this first of China's Western-oriented philosophers even today remains little known in the West and his major writings largely untranslated.

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University of Hawaii Press

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082488082X

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New Dimensions of Confucian and Neo-Confucian Philosophy

By: Chung-ying Cheng

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New Dimensions of Confucian and Neo-Confucian Philosophy

By: Chung-ying Cheng

This is the first book to thoroughly explore Confucian and Neo-Confucian metaphysics and ethics, building upon the creativity and temporality of human existence and human nature as well as their extension into human culture. Fundamental essays deal cogently with the relationship between Chinese language and Chinese philosophy, offering general categories which shape the matrix of ideas woven in Chinese philosophy from its very beginnings. Along with more general characterizations, there are themes placing Confucian thinkers in touch with modern communication theories, perceptions of individuals, religious themes, and scientific worldviews. Conceptual and comparative essays probe the frontiers of Chinese philosophy in its contemporary Confucian revival.

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State University of New York Press

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0791498891

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9780791498897

The Feature-Driven Method for Structural Optimization

By: Weihong Zhang,Ying Zhou

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The Feature-Driven Method for Structural Optimization

By: Weihong Zhang,Ying Zhou

The Feature-Driven Method for Structural Optimization details a novel structural optimization method within a CAD framework, integrating structural optimization and feature-based design. The book presents cutting-edge research on advanced structures and introduces the feature-driven structural optimization method by regarding engineering features as basic design primitives. Consequently, it presents a method that allows structural optimization and feature design to be done simultaneously so that feature attributes are preserved throughout the design process. The book illustrates and supports the effectiveness of the method described, showing potential applications through numerical modeling techniques and programming. This volume presents a high-performance optimization method adapted to engineering structures—a novel perspective that will help engineers in the computation, modeling and design of advanced structures. - Integrates two independent methods - structural optimization and feature-based design—into one framework - Adapts the high performance optimization method to the practice of designing engineering structures - Provides numerical evidence for the effectiveness and potential of the methods described - Works within a computer-aided design framework to develop a novel structural optimization methodology - Presents engineering features as the basic design primitives in structural optimization

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Elsevier

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0128213310

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9780128213315

Non-Standard Parameter Adaptation for Exploratory Data Analysis

By: Wesam Ashour Barbakh,Ying Wu,Colin Fyfe

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Non-Standard Parameter Adaptation for Exploratory Data Analysis

By: Wesam Ashour Barbakh,Ying Wu,Colin Fyfe

Exploratory data analysis, also known as data mining or knowledge discovery from databases, is typically based on the optimisation of a specific function of a dataset. Such optimisation is often performed with gradient descent or variations thereof. In this book, we first lay the groundwork by reviewing some standard clustering algorithms and projection algorithms before presenting various non-standard criteria for clustering. The family of algorithms developed are shown to perform better than the standard clustering algorithms on a variety of datasets. We then consider extensions of the basic mappings which maintain some topology of the original data space. Finally we show how reinforcement learning can be used as a clustering mechanism before turning to projection methods. We show that several varieties of reinforcement learning may also be used to define optimal projections for example for principal component analysis, exploratory projection pursuit and canonical correlation analysis. The new method of cross entropy adaptation is then introduced and used as a means of optimising projections. Finally an artificial immune system is used to create optimal projections and combinations of these three methods are shown to outperform the individual methods of optimisation.

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Springer

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3642040055

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The Philosophy of Change

Comparative Insights on the Yijing

By: Chung-ying Cheng

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The Philosophy of Change

Comparative Insights on the Yijing

By: Chung-ying Cheng

In The Philosophy of Change, the distinguished scholar of Chinese philosophy Chung-ying Cheng advances our understanding of the Yijing by analyzing its philosophy in comparison to Western philosophical traditions. Cheng focuses on critically comparing philosophies of science, religion, and metaphysics in Leibniz, Whitehead, Neville, and Cobb alongside classical Chinese views on reality, divinity, knowledge, and morality. The book begins and ends with questions related to the character of Chinese metaphysical traditions, which contrast with the mainline metaphysical traditions found in Western Europe and North America. Cheng argues throughout the book that the philosophical underpinnings of basic concepts in Chinese culture are ultimately rooted in key claims found within the Yijing 易經 and one of its standard commentaries, the Yizhuan 易傳. The book serves as a complementary volume to the author's previous book, The Primary Way: Philosophy of the Yijing, which lays out a comprehensive and systematic philosophy based on the symbolism and text of the classical document and its traditional commentaries.

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State University of New York Press

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1438494076

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Food Plants of China

By: Shiu-ying Hu

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Food Plants of China

By: Shiu-ying Hu

The food plants of an area provide the material basis for the survival of its population, and furnish inspiring stimuli for cultural development. There are two parts in this book. Part 1 introduces the cultural aspects of Chinese food plants and the spread of Chinese culinary culture to the world. It also describes how the botanical and cultural information was acquired; what plants have been selected by the Chinese people for food; how these foodstuffs are produced, preserved, and prepared; and what the western societies can learn from Chinese practices. Part 2 provides the botanical identification of the plant kingdom for the esculents used in China as food and/or as beverage. The plants are illustrated with line drawings or composite photographic plates. This book is useful not only as a text for general reading, but also as a work reference. Naturally, it would be a useful addition to the general collection of any library.

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Chinese University Press

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9629962292

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9789629962296

Multi-agent Optimization

Cetraro, Italy 2014

By: Angelia Nedić,Jong-Shi Pang,Gesualdo Scutari,Ying Sun

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Multi-agent Optimization

Cetraro, Italy 2014

By: Angelia Nedić,Jong-Shi Pang,Gesualdo Scutari,Ying Sun

This book contains three well-written research tutorials that inform the graduate reader about the forefront of current research in multi-agent optimization. These tutorials cover topics that have not yet found their way in standard books and offer the reader the unique opportunity to be guided by major researchers in the respective fields. Multi-agent optimization, lying at the intersection of classical optimization, game theory, and variational inequality theory, is at the forefront of modern optimization and has recently undergone a dramatic development. It seems timely to provide an overview that describes in detail ongoing research and important trends. This book concentrates on Distributed Optimization over Networks; Differential Variational Inequalities; and Advanced Decomposition Algorithms for Multi-agent Systems. This book will appeal to both mathematicians and mathematically oriented engineers and will be the source of inspiration for PhD students and researchers.

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3319971425

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Literature and Society

Advanced Reader of Modern Chinese

By: Chih-p'ing Chou,Ying Wang,Xuedong Wang

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Literature and Society

Advanced Reader of Modern Chinese

By: Chih-p'ing Chou,Ying Wang,Xuedong Wang

Literature and Society, a textbook designed for upper-level students, usually in their fourth year of studying Chinese, contains literary works and essays related to the social sciences. It reflects the social issues China has faced in recent years and represents a new approach to introducing students to various aspects of Chinese society. The textbook contains two sections. The first, entitled "Literature," includes works by Lu Xun, Lin Yutang, Liang Shiqiu, Wang Li, Xie Bingying, and Wang Meng. The selections include essays, short stories, and one play. Each selection reflects a different side of Chinese life, from offering hospitality to guests and haggling over prices to philosophical issues. The second section of the textbook, entitled "Society," includes essays by Fei Xiaotong, Ma Yinchu, Wu Han, Liang Sicheng, and Chen Hengzhe. These works cover six issues: marriage and family, population and ethics, urbanization, intellectuals, minorities, and the preservation of ancient architecture in a modern city. The textbook provides a brief introduction to each author and discussion questions at the end of each piece.

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Princeton University Press

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0691010447

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Two Billion Eyes

The Story of China Central Television

By: Ying Zhu

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Two Billion Eyes

The Story of China Central Television

By: Ying Zhu

“The definitive work on Chinese television . . . A pioneering picture of CCTV and its crucial role in the contemporary Chinese political economy” (Robert W. McChesney, author of Corporate Media and the Threat to Democracy). As China navigates the murky waters of a “third way” with liberal economic policies under a strict political regime, the surprising battleground for China’s future emerges in the country’s highest rated television network—China Central Television, or CCTV. With 16 internationally broadcast channels and over 1.2 billion viewers, CCTV is a powerhouse in conveying Chinese news and entertainment. The hybrid nature of the network has also transformed it into an unexpected site of discourse in a country that has little official space for negotiation. While CCTV programming is state sponsored—and censored—the popularity and profit of the station are determined by the people. And as the Chinese Communist Party seeks to exert its own voice on domestic and international affairs, the prospect of finding an amenable audience becomes increasingly paramount. Through a series of interviews with a fascinating cast of power players including a director of a special topic program that incited the 1989 student movement, current and past presidents of CCTV, and producers at the frontline of the network’s rapidly evolving role in Chinese culture, celebrated media analyst Ying Zhu unlocks a doorway to political power that has long been shrouded in mystery. “An indispensable guide to the Chinese media landscape.” —The New Inquiry “Up until Two Billion Eyes, the view of Chinese media has often been limited . . . Ying Zhu expands the periphery of our vision.” —Los Angeles Review of Books

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The New Press

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1595588027

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9781595588029

Learning with Support Vector Machines

By: Colin Campbell,Yiming Ying

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Learning with Support Vector Machines

By: Colin Campbell,Yiming Ying

Support Vectors Machines have become a well established tool within machine learning. They work well in practice and have now been used across a wide range of applications from recognizing hand-written digits, to face identification, text categorisation, bioinformatics, and database marketing. In this book we give an introductory overview of this subject. We start with a simple Support Vector Machine for performing binary classification before considering multi-class classification and learning in the presence of noise. We show that this framework can be extended to many other scenarios such as prediction with real-valued outputs, novelty detection and the handling of complex output structures such as parse trees. Finally, we give an overview of the main types of kernels which are used in practice and how to learn and make predictions from multiple types of input data. Table of Contents: Support Vector Machines for Classification / Kernel-based Models / Learning with Kernels

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Morgan & Claypool Publishers

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1608456161

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Modern Nonconvex Nondifferentiable Optimization

By: Ying Cui,Jong-Shi Pang

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Modern Nonconvex Nondifferentiable Optimization

By: Ying Cui,Jong-Shi Pang

Starting with the fundamentals of classical smooth optimization and building on established convex programming techniques, this research monograph presents a foundation and methodology for modern nonconvex nondifferentiable optimization. It provides readers with theory, methods, and applications of nonconvex and nondifferentiable optimization in statistical estimation, operations research, machine learning, and decision making. A comprehensive and rigorous treatment of this emergent mathematical topic is urgently needed in today’s complex world of big data and machine learning. This book takes a thorough approach to the subject and includes examples and exercises to enrich the main themes, making it suitable for classroom instruction. Modern Nonconvex Nondifferentiable Optimization is intended for applied and computational mathematicians, optimizers, operations researchers, statisticians, computer scientists, engineers, economists, and machine learners. It could be used in advanced courses on optimization/operations research and nonconvex and nonsmooth optimization.

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161197674X

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Book's by Ying Yi

Confucian Ethics in Western Discourse

Confucian Ethics in Western Discourse

Supreme Immortal

Supreme Immortal

The Primary Way

The Primary Way

Tai Chen's Inquiry into Goodness

Tai Chen's Inquiry into Goodness

New Dimensions of Confucian and Neo-Confucian Philosophy

New Dimensions of Confucian and Neo-Confucian Philosophy

The Feature-Driven Method for Structural Optimization

The Feature-Driven Method for Structural Optimization

Non-Standard Parameter Adaptation for Exploratory Data Analysis

Non-Standard Parameter Adaptation for Exploratory Data Analysis

The Philosophy of Change

The Philosophy of Change

Food Plants of China

Food Plants of China

Multi-agent Optimization

Multi-agent Optimization

Literature and Society

Literature and Society

Two Billion Eyes

Two Billion Eyes

Learning with Support Vector Machines

Learning with Support Vector Machines

Modern Nonconvex Nondifferentiable Optimization

Modern Nonconvex Nondifferentiable Optimization

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