Where Ignorance Is Bliss
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Ignorance Is Bliss The Chinese Art Of Not Knowing
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Author : Mieke Matthyssen
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2021-06-15
Ignorance Is Bliss The Chinese Art Of Not Knowing written by Mieke Matthyssen and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-15 with Psychology categories.
This book examines the popular, yet puzzling, Chinese saying Nande hutu 难得糊涂 to uncover how the ancient Chinese wisdom of not knowing is constructed, interpreted, practiced and valued in contemporary society. Originating in the calligraphy of Qing-dynasty scholar Zheng Banqiao, Nande hutu translates literally as: “hard to attain muddle-headedness”. Mieke Matthyssen traces the historical development of this saying and related philosophies to reveal a culturally conditioned, multi-layered inclination to different forms of not knowing. In contemporary society, she argues, this inclination forms part of a living art: in some respects, a passive, evasive strategy for self-preservation; in other respects, a strategy for coping with intrapersonal, interpersonal and social complexities. Drawing on an extensive range of primary sources and original research, the analysis skillfully combines philosophical and socio-historical analysis with theory from Chinese philosophy, philosophical psychology and the relatively new field of indigenous psychology, to provide an in-depth understanding of how Nande hutu has shaped, and continues to shape, the Chinese psyche and behaviour. This book will appeal to all readers looking for fresh insights into Chinese culture, and in particular to students and scholars of Chinese and Asian studies, cultural and social anthropology, and philosophical and indigenous psychology.
If Ignorance Is Bliss Why Aren T There More Happy People
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Author : John Lloyd
language : en
Publisher: Crown
Release Date : 2009-08-04
If Ignorance Is Bliss Why Aren T There More Happy People written by John Lloyd and has been published by Crown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-04 with Reference categories.
John Lloyd and John Mitchinson have proven themselves to be masters at digging up obscure facts, abstruse information, and amusing anecdotes and presenting them effortlessly, somewhat slyly, with either great wit or at least a little bit of tongue in cheek. Their gifts are on full display in Quote Interesting, a lively, wonderfully enjoyable anthology of hundreds of quotes you probably have never heard before, arranged thematically from A to Z. From laugh-out-loud-funny bon mots to some real headscratchers, Lloyd and Mitchinson have gathered a universe of star-studded blurbs like: “The Beatles are dying in the wrong order.” —Victor Lewis Smith “When you forget to eat, you know you’re alive.” —Henry James “I think people would be alive today if there were a death penalty.” —Nancy Reagan “You know ‘that look’ women get when they want sex? Me neither.” —Steve Martin
Where Ignorance Is Bliss
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Author : Norma Octavia Lorimer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1938
Where Ignorance Is Bliss written by Norma Octavia Lorimer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1938 with categories.
Is Ignorance A Bliss
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Author : Riddhi Saraya
language : en
Publisher: The World Of Hidden Thoughts
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Is Ignorance A Bliss written by Riddhi Saraya and has been published by The World Of Hidden Thoughts this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
‘Is Ignorance A Bliss?’ is a collection of quotes, poems, short stories, and micro tales complied by Riddhi Saraya from India. This book is a combination of work of many influential national and international writers. ‘Is Ignorance A Bliss?’ is a book about magic, feelings and treasures of nature that we seek elsewhere and then end up finding on our doorstep. Within its pages are the thoughts and feelings depicting how ‘Nature: Mother Earth’ is being ignored. The writings in this book will tell you about the unseen beauty, the unexpressed love, and the care, nature provides us with. This book shatters the myth that bliss can come from ignorance. Through the writings of this book, we want the readers to remember that every one of us are a part of nature and it is the first home to every human kind.
Where Ignorance Is Bliss
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1914*
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Where Ignorance Is Bliss
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Author : Albert G. A. Balz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1930
Where Ignorance Is Bliss written by Albert G. A. Balz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1930 with Truth categories.
Where Ignorance Is Bliss
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1868
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Where Ignorance Is Bliss
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Author : Richard Greene
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1932
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The Book Of General Ignorance
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Author : John Mitchinson
language : en
Publisher: Crown Archetype
Release Date : 2007-08-07
The Book Of General Ignorance written by John Mitchinson and has been published by Crown Archetype this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-08-07 with Humor categories.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Misconceptions, misunderstandings, and flawed facts finally get the heave-ho in this humorous, downright humiliating book of reeducation based on the phenomenal British bestseller. Challenging what most of us assume to be verifiable truths in areas like history, literature, science, nature, and more,The Book of General Ignorance is a witty “gotcha” compendium of how little we actually know about anything. It’ll have you scratching your head wondering why we even bother to go to school. Think Magellan was the first man to circumnavigate the globe, baseball was invented in America, Henry VIII had six wives, Mount Everest is the tallest mountain? Wrong, wrong, wrong, and wrong again. You’ll be surprised at how much you don’t know! Check out The Book of General Ignorance for more fun entries and complete answers to the following: How long can a chicken live without its head? About two years. What do chameleons do? They don’t change color to match the background. Never have; never will. Complete myth. Utter fabrication. Total Lie. They change color as a result of different emotional states. How many legs does a centipede have? Not a hundred. How many toes has a two-toed sloth? It’s either six or eight. Who was the first American president? Peyton Randolph. What were George Washington’s false teeth made from? Mostly hippopotamus. What was James Bond’s favorite drink? Not the vodka martini.
If Ignorance Is Bliss We Should All Be Ecstatic
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Author : Fred Leavitt
language : en
Publisher: Open Books Publishing (UK)
Release Date : 2021-02-10
If Ignorance Is Bliss We Should All Be Ecstatic written by Fred Leavitt and has been published by Open Books Publishing (UK) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-10 with categories.
Nothing we think we know - NOTHING - is likely to be correct. If Ignorance is Bliss, We Should All Be Ecstatic explores the limitations of knowledge and argues that neither reasoning nor direct observation can be trusted. Not only are they unreliable sources, but they do not even justify assigning probabilities to claims about what we can know. This position, called radical skepticism, has intrigued philosophers since before the birth of Christ, yet nobody has been able to refute it. Fred Leavitt uses two unique methods of presentation. First, he supports abstract arguments with summaries of real-life examples from many and varied fields, which make the arguments much more convincing and compelling. He cites more than 200 studies from psychology, mathematics, chaos theory, quantum mechanics, evolutionary theory, history, the corporate world, politics, the military, and current news reporting. Second, Leavitt's writing is user-friendly, even when dealing with complex issues. Whether answering the telephone, turning on the TV, talking with friends, or munching on an apple, we expect things to happen predictably. These expectations, paired with radical skepticism, exemplify cognitive dissonance at the highest level.