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This guide introduces the work of one of China's most creative philosophers, Li Zehou. Written at an introductory level, it covers the key components of Li's broader philosophical vision, providing an explanation of his influences, his philosophical innovations, and the critical reception of his work in both China and the West. Each chapter focuses on a central idea characterizing Li's work, from his debt to Marx in his construction of Chinese...

This guide introduces the work of one of China's most creative philosophers, Li Zehou. Written at an introductory level, it covers the key components of Li's broader philosophical vision, providing an explanation of his influences, his philosophical innovations, and the critical reception of his work in both China and the West. Each chapter focuses on a central idea characterizing Li's work, from his debt to Marx in his construction of Chinese...

The Blizzard of '1888. The term blizzard supposedly originated on the Great Plains of the United States where early settlers were terrorized by these blinding snowstorms. Severe blizzards are ones with winds of more than 45 miles per hour, visibility near zero, and temperatures 10o F or lower." One story tells of a teacher who tied the children together with rope, then set out toward the homestead a hundred yards away. "The teacher. missed the...

For thirty years Ettie Burin led friends to believe she was a widow. The truth comes out when her husband dies in 1995, and her elder daughter plans a public funeral. Ettie and her family share memories during the mourning period, re-creating struggles to escape from physical oppression in czarist Russia and later from the stigma of mental illness. Personal revelations force Ettie and her children to come to grips with the past and break the s...