Yin-Yang and the Nature of Correlative Thinking

Sellmann, James D.; Graham, A. C.

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“…For instance, in Chinese mythology, the right side is linked to the sun, the sky, the yang principle, and the senior position or superiority, while the left side is associated with the moon, the earth, the yin principle, and the junior position or subordination. Graham (1986, 61–64) further observes that what is associated are complementary oppositions, such as “day/night” and “yin/yang,” which are binary in their simplest form.…”

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“…In contrast, Graham proposes that correlative thinking should be considered pre‐logical. Graham (1986, 61–64) suggests that every language or mode of thinking rests upon a prelogical and nondiscursive patterning of names serving as its paradigms. Such patterning is precisely produced by correlative thinking that operates spontaneously at the level of nonsentential combinations of words.…”

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Toward a deeper appreciation of correlative thinking: A comparative analysis of Zhuangzi's Fish Parable and Merleau‐Ponty's philosophy of body

Zhu

2024

Metaphilosophy

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This paper argues that correlative thinking, a fundamental aspect of Chinese thought often distinguished from rational thinking, is rooted in our situated bodily experiences, constituting a unique mode of sensemaking. It performs a comparative analysis between Zhuangzi's Fish Parable and Merleau‐Ponty's philosophy of embodied perception, focusing on the self‐attunement in our embodied experience and Dao, which remains invisible but gradually reveals its presence as the parable unfolds. The paper illuminates the embodied nature of correlative thinking by exposing the intricate interplay between the self and others, as well as the self and its lived environment. This analysis underscores the reciprocal relationship between Dao and correlative thinking: Dao acts as the origin of correlative thinking, while correlative thinking, in turn, unveils the presence of Dao. This analysis could enrich our understanding of the interplay between the self, others, and the world they inhabit.

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Toward a deeper appreciation of correlative thinking: A comparative analysis of Zhuangzi's Fish Parable and Merleau‐Ponty's philosophy of body

Zhu

2024

Metaphilosophy

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“…Both the Western humoral theory and the Chinese system have medical applications. The Chinese system, however, also has an expansive metaphysical correlative system on top of these medical applications (Graham, 1986;. Thus, correlative thinking in the Avatarverse has its counterpart in our own worldviews.…”

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“…Apart from this correlative system, there is an underlying principle that connects all these different domains. Following the observations made by Yu (2009), Geeraerts & Grondelaers (1995) and Graham (1986), these kinds of correlative systems work because humankind is mapped onto the universe, where people are seen as the microcosm while nature represents the macrocosm. Here, it would perhaps make sense to propose a conceptual metaphor "PEOPLE ARE NATURE".…”

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The Blending of Bending: How We Engage with the World ofAvatar: The Last Airbenderthrough Memes

Hoey

2022

Metaphor and Symbol

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People often use memes to express their ideological stance on real world events.This study departs from a recent COVID-19-related meme which makes use of elements known from the animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender (ATLA) and Avatar: Legend of Korra (LOK), and asks how it came to be and how stance is conveyed through them. After acknowledging the impact of the series, conceptual blending theory is adopted to investigate the worldbuilding of the macrocosm in ATLA. This is identified as a correlative network, which acts as the blended space of multiple input spaces consisting of intertextual references. The world of ATLA then functions as a new input space which is updated with modern elements, resulting in the blend of LOK. Minor blends are identified in the hybrid animals that occupy the fictional world. Lastly, it is shown how the selection of a particular input element for participation in meme blends already conveys an ideological stance, rather than only emerging through readers' eyes.

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“…Today, most published studies on Chinese semiotics and symbolism are more interested in the construction and development of symbol systems. For instance, Wang Aihe (2000) examines the rise of Chinese correlative cosmology, and A. C. Graham (2016) traces the construction of Chinese correlative thought. The decline of such systems also affords great potential.…”

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No Fear from Heaven: How Song Confucian Classicists Discredited the Omenology of the Five Phases

Xing

2023

Signs Media

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This article employs Tzvetan Todorov’s ‘triggers of interpretation’ to examine how Song Confucian classicists disproved the omenology of the Five Phases. Since the first century, the omenology has shifted to being the paradigm of interpreting omens and disasters. However, many Confucian classicists during the Song dynasty grew dissatisfied with this paradigm and offered arguments to challenge its authority and validity. A few studies have noted this but have not dissected why Song Confucianists could discredit the system deeply ingrained in the Chinese intellectual landscape. To address this gap, I first revisit the omenology of the Five Phases and identify that its feasibility rests on the authority of Confucian learning and the analogy between signs and interpretants. Next, I discover that the counterarguments of most Song Confucianists not only elucidated this omenology as a misinterpretation of Confucian classics by Han Confucian classicists, but also found the analogy unreasonable and devoid of any ground.

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Yin-Yang and the Nature of Correlative Thinking

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Toward a deeper appreciation of correlative thinking: A comparative analysis of Zhuangzi's Fish Parable and Merleau‐Ponty's philosophy of body

Toward a deeper appreciation of correlative thinking: A comparative analysis of Zhuangzi's Fish Parable and Merleau‐Ponty's philosophy of body

The Blending of Bending: How We Engage with the World ofAvatar: The Last Airbenderthrough Memes

No Fear from Heaven: How Song Confucian Classicists Discredited the Omenology of the Five Phases

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