City, Space and People International Conference
2006 Tianjin
Titles and Abstracts of Papers presenting at the Conference
 
Genovese, Paolo Vincenzo: "WU" What the western philosophy doesn’t have,Keyes difference in the living space in the case study of Tianjin
 

Abstract: Far east aesthetic and philosophy base themselves on a non-existing concept of “absence” ,which means impermanency, changing and mutability. And chinese approach to reality bases on that also. So It is difficult to identify a philosophical centre characterizing the Chinese approach to reality. This is quite different from western country.

Chinese do not see at the action as at an act of will, they follow the absence. Acting ways tend to avoid contrast and vital energy waste, highly considered to the point that abusing it is a huge mistake. And the concept of impermanency of the physical aspects lead to some problem , such as the loss of identity of the inhabitants and a social renovation contradicting the traditional values--- one of the biggest problems in contemporary China.

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