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The significance of the Study of Integration, against the
landscape of globalization, lies in its scientific and
cultural theory that could achieve world peace
and a world of universal harmony.
The world in the 21st century after being
dominated by western culture for 500 years has mired down in
value nihilism. The Study of Integration is not only a
symbol of national rejuvenation, but also a cultural flag
leading world cultural renaissance.
In today's world, self-value is on the wane due to
prevalence of Western post-modern philosophical
deconstruction and value nihilism and historical nihilism
have deeply plagued the future of its development. A
civilization of division shaped by analytic philosophy and
thinking supported by formal logic has helped with
development for refinement but then has been plagued by
dilemma of fragmentation.
It is from this context that rises the necessity of the
Study of Integration to make up for western culture for its
identity crisis and effectively restore integrity of spirit
by connecting Chinese and western traditions. In my opinion,
this is an objective requirement in the time of
globalization on the ground that a world culture with global
value which could lead humanity out of cultural and religion
conflicts and out of the conflict between religion and
science is highly expected.
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is deducted from and based on the pair of Yin and Yang of
Taiji Diagram. Its derivative tools of dialectical logic, a
thinking model of inclusiveness and cognitive value of
dialectics together with mutual benefit make up for the
shortcomings of formal logic analysis and fragmented
civilizations. Allowing and accepting contradictions, these
tools of logic integrate deconstructed culture and thus
reveal the truth and the law of the universe.
Logical
Foundation and Methodology for Constructing the Study of
Integration
A basic logical method of the Study of Integration is
dialectical logic of Law of the Nature. This, a
transformation of logical form and application of Fu Hsi’s
Law of the Nature and the Rule of Change, is a universally
applied and effective logic based on science, because it
corresponds to universal objective laws from birth to death,
covering the Big Explosion, expansion and shrinkage of the
universe as well as Form and Sunyata. This is not linear but
dialectal movement
fitting the Taiji Diagram.
Its modern form is supported by a Formal Axiom System of
Dialectical Propositional Logic proposed by Professor Zhao
Zongkuan, a logician at Renmin University of China, just as
Bernhard Riemann
mathematical theory mathematically provided proof of
Einstein's Theory of Relativity. It differs from previous
dialectical logic in unveiling dialectical relationship and
transformation conditions between traditional dialectical
logic and formal logic. It points out that formal logic in
pursuit of coordination while excluding contradiction
falling into paradox is a special form of dialectical logic.
That dialectical logic in search of complementarity among
differences while accepting contradictions falls in to chaos
is in a form of expression for the highest domain
of formal logic.
Formal logic trying to solve problem of local refinement on
the basis of hypothesis is often caught in dilemma of
paradox. Dialectical logic figuring out a general direction
on objective basis is frequently lost in chaos. Dialectical
logic by steering formal logic could solve the dual puzzle
of paradox and chaos. It not only grasps the direction of
the overall development, but also solves the problem of
harmonious development of local refinement, becoming a
mature model and cultural method.
When the domain of discourse is the universe, paradox of the
universe often takes shape as a result of reasoning of
formal logic. Thus, formal logic is equivalent to
dialectical logic. In other words, the thinking of formal
logic is only effective when viewed from perspective of the
universe as a whole. It scientifically explains causality of
Hinayana as a grand logic for the universe. The Study of
Integration is about not only Taoism, but also modern
version of Buddhism. Through systematic interpretation, it
demonstrates that grand renaissance will rest on combination
of Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, Christianity, Islamism
and Science.
Academic Significance of the Study of Integration
Study of academics is the study of academic paradigms such
as academic linguistic paradigms, structure of arts and
science and disciplinary methodology.
Academically the Study of Integration has broken through
semantic characteristics in traditional sinology, namely
inclusiveness and ambiguity. It has introduced a system of
unique and modern symbolic language and formal language in
logic form. In the academic paradigm for structure of arts
and science, it liberates itself from conventional narration
of history based on chapters. As for disciplinary
methodology, it stands out against chaos of mixed and
undistinguished disciplines like philosophy, literature and
history and achieves innovation in integration of
classification and interdisciplinary. At the same time, it
also overcome shortness in western studies for too much
focus on coordination and consistency while lacking in
inclusive and integrated semantic characteristics. Logically
speaking, it resorts to a system of symbols and form
language from dialectal logic, and as for the structure of
arts and science, it shred shackles of western
linear thinking. Moreover, it
compensates flaws in excessive classification but
insufficient interdisciplinary integration
of western subjects.
In language form, the Study of Integration indicates that
language form of dialectical logic is a universally valid
expression of the universe, because the formal logic
language is based on hypothesis and static analysis, but in
defiance of contradictions. Despite being able to truly
reflect relationship between the instant and local truth,
this is an analysis of linearity, as a result of which it
fails to fit or explain objective spiral movement, or the
material world full of contradictions.
For example, how to describe a cup on table? This is a cup;
this is the way where formal logic language is adopted for
description and truly reflects a temporary state of this
cup. However, when the cup is accidentally broken and ceases
to exist. Maybe it is recycled as rubbish. Material in the
original cup has taken on a new form. Merely the word Cup
is impossible to express characteristics of changed
things. Therefore, description in dialectical logic language
is that "this is a cup, a so-called cup for not being a cup
but therefore being a cup." This is the true description of
objective trajectory of a cup, out of the box of local
representation under formal logic.
For this reason, language of formal logic can only be
locally effective. This defect if ignored and blindly abused
will definitely end in widespread cultural puzzle, indulging
people in transient local objects without seeing the
wholeness and truth. Cultural forms and ideologies based on
this logic as well as social systems under its influence are
doomed with crisis in form of cyclical ups and downs.
Study of Integration points out that western academic
paradigm under disciplinary structure of arts and science
dominated by formal logical thinking must emphasize on
linear reasoning based on "abstract identity". It is thus
well-organized and clear cut. However, in fact, this kind of
establishment based on locally effective reasoning is
effective only to some extent. In spite of its clear
structure, it has its own defects and deficiencies, and can
not constitute a complete academic structure for lacking in
width, depth and height. The western academic paradigm has
pushed formal logic analysis and induction toward being as
clear and powerful as zombies moving in straight-line. If
integration of the logic cannot be achieved, a "small-footed
giant" structure will take shape. And this clear logic of
established arguments is against wholeness of integrated
characteristics owned by objective things.
It is not difficult to tell that in the classification of
disciplines there are two extreme cultural forms in
traditional cultures of the East and the West. Oriental
culture has combined philosophy, history and literature all
together, often melting themselves into a chaotic system
featuring “excessively integrated but insufficiently
classified”; western culture has well-defined disciplines
and subjects all in a system of linearity, but marred by
“too much fragmentation but insufficient integrity”. In
fact, both forms are out of date now. New academic paradigms
of the 21st century are to be as well classified as properly
integrated. The most scientific method is to navigate
through classification and local parts toward a higher
integration and wholeness.
Cultural Inheritance and Historical Position for the Study
of Integration
A thousand years ago, ZHOU Dunyi, a native of Hunan in the
Northern Song Dynasty, traced origin of Law of the Nature of
Fu Hsi, and completed the integration of Confucianism,
Buddhism and Taoism. This is the first time for Chinese
native culture to resolve and mitigate crisis of being
marginalized by foreign culture and ended with the first
peak in Chinese cultural history.
A thousand years later, the Study of Integration inherits
Law of the Nature of Fu Hsi and combines Confucianism,
Buddhism, Taoism, Christianity, Islamism
and Science, resolving the second crisis of
marginalization and producing the second peak in the history
of Chinese culture.
These two peaks witness the revival of Chinese culture for
the last 2,000 years since the beginning of importing
Buddhism into China. Therefore, the Study of Integration is
the most concentrated form of thoughts and expression in
contemporary Chinese cultural renaissance.
References
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1. The Pioneer of Modernization and Globalization of Chinese
Culture - A Review of the Book "Inheritance, Development of
Innovation of the Chinese Culture - Study of Integration",
Wanfang Data, 2014-07-15 [reference date 2018-04-24]
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2. Contribution to Academic Conference of the 19th CPC
National Congress and the Founder of the Study of
Integration, Liu Haofeng, Won the Outstanding Contribution
Award. Overseas Network. 2017-09-18 [reference date
2018-04-24]
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3. Liu Haofeng won the 2017 World Cultural Outstanding
Contribution Award, People.cn, 2017-10-16 [reference date
2018-04-24]
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4. Liu Haofeng and "Study of Integration", Sohu, 2016-06-01
[reference date 2018-04-24]
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5. Hunan Held a Large-scale National Studies Seminar on
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