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November 3, 2008
“It’s unusual to have the fun of critique in each other’s books here from the sort of a family situation. We both watch each of these books grow, as it were, so we have chances to ask questions along the way and think about some of the answers,” said Jonathan Spence, Sterling Professor at the Department of History at Yale University, at the opening of the dialogue with his wife, Anping Chin, senior lecturer at the history department of Yale University, at the Chinese Civilisation Centre. Among the first few questions posed by Professor Spence was the meaning behind the term “authentic” of the latest book by Professor Chin, The Authentic Confucious: A Life of Thought and Politics and what was the version of politics in 5th century in the particular society which the Confucious was in. Indeed, she admitted that the editor had insisted on putting a modifier on the title of the book so as to draw potential readers. Initially reluctant to use the word “authentic” for the title, she said she gradually came to terms with it because it also refers to “simplicity” and “something direct”. While Professor Cheng Pei-kai described Confucious as a “moral model” for mankind, he denoted Zhang Dai as an “aesthetic model”. Yet for Professor Chin, Confucious was representative of both. “The fact that he [Confucious] has no job in Chunqiu period…what does it mean? That creates a lot of anxiety and restlessness in him, made him more human a stronger thinker,” she said. Also featured in the stimulating dialogue was Professor Spence’s Return to Dragon Mountain.
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