Ezra Pound / Philosophy & Works
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9 pages in length. Ezra Pound was an American avant-garde poet, critic, and translator, who exerted an enormous influence over the development of English and American poetry and criticism during the early 20th century. Interestingly, Pound actually led the Modernist interest in Chinese poetry and is therefore quite significant to Asian studies. Report is largely a comprehensive, sociopolitical examination of Ezra Pound's influence, philosophy, and style. Bibliography lists 5 critical sources.
Filename: Ezrapoun.doc

Heidegger, Zen Buddhism, and the Value of Meditative Thinking
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A 9 page paper outlining the teachings of Heidegger and Zen Buddhists. The writer examines the similarities in both views of reality, self, and the value of meditation as it relates to their ideas. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Heidegge.wps

Concepts of Ritual and Law in Confucius, Mencius & Han Fei
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A 6 page paper considers the concepts and social function of rituals and laws in the writings of Confucius, Mencius and Han Fei, specifically, how rituals and laws relate to each other, according to each philosopher, their similarities and/or differences, the preferable way of ensuring ritual, law and order, as well as how each depends on the philosophers' individual concept of human nature. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TGritlaw.rtf

Confucius And Benevolence
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8 pages in length. The writer discusses how Confucius recognized the fact that humanity has turned into a selfish, egotistical and myopic entity. No longer are people more concerned with others than they are with themselves. This move away from benevolence has caused considerable harm to man's reputation, as well as to the manner in which people interact. However, there does not appear to be any signs of significant change to this gross lack of social responsibility; therefore, it is safe to assume that mankind will continue down the road of self-centeredness. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TLCconfu.wps