Philosophical Foundations of Eminent Hong Kong Chinese CEOs’ Leadership

Because of the importance of Confucian doctrines in shaping ethical business practices under Chinese leadership, revealing the roles of other Chinese ethical doctrines in modern Chinese leadership is informative. A thorough understanding of the ethical foundations of Chinese leadership is necessary for fruitful interaction with Chinese leaders, according to cultural fit theory. The present study illustrates the philosophical foundations of business management, based on dialogues with five eminent corporate executive officers (CEOs). It reveals that the CEOs practice a style of Chinese leadership synthesizing Confucian, Daoist, Mohist, and Legalist doctrines. The Confucian doctrines advocate benevolence, harmony, learning, loyalty, righteousness, and humility. They are the most prevalent tenets that support paternalism and collectivism. The Daoist doctrines emphasize flexibility and reversion (e.g., the principle that the weak can defeat the strong). They bolster the leader’s forbearance. The Mohist doctrines underpin thrift and working with the masses whereas the Legalist doctrines inculcate self-control and innovativeness. Hence, contemporary Chinese leadership does not rely exclusively on Confucian ethics and this reflects evolution over 1000s of years.     

试论《太平经合校》中“师策文”与哀帝建平四年的宗教运动之关系

通过对比考察《太平经合校》中的"师策文"与史籍所载的汉哀帝建平四年(公元前3)的宗教运动所表现出的诸多特征,认为《太平经合校》中的"师策文"应是汉哀帝建平四年(公元前3)宗教运动的行动纲领,在甘忠可的《包元太平经》中应已存在。此次宗教运动表明民间道教团体至少是在西汉哀帝之时便已如火如荼地发展起来了。     

中国道家文化在《看不见的人》中的具体体现

美国黑人作家拉尔夫.艾里森的《看不见的人》仿佛是用中国道家文化编制的一幅现代主义的上乘之作,渗透了老子的静观弱用、天道自然无为和返璞归真的观点,反映了主人公在寻找潜在孤独自我本质的过程中所经历的痛苦的心路历程。     

从“天人合一”看当代生态旅游发展路向

生态旅游兴起与发展的实质是人与自然关系的协调。人与自然协调一致正是生态旅游开展的理论基础。生态旅游的终极目标就是要构建人与自然之间的生态和谐。中国传统的"天人合一"思想对于人与自然关系做了精辟的论述和总结,其中的生态智慧对于当今生态旅游的发展有积极的意义。而中国传统的"天人合一"思想主要蕴含在儒家和道家的生态伦理观中。这些生态伦理思想与现代生态伦理理念一脉相承。所以,通过分析儒道两家关于人与自然关系的哲学论述,可以探寻生态旅游可持续发展的路向——以生态伦理为指引,实现可持续发展。     

“綦江天书”与道教复文俗字释读

重庆市“綦江天书”文字古怪诡谲，目前仍无法完全破译。结合其内容、文字特征来看，“綦江天书”属于道教中的复文。从文字学的角度对其进行解读，道教复文具有构形随意、体系庞杂、流传隐秘、释读主观等几方面的特征，与俗字的基本特点大致相同，因此可以视为俗字的一类。