neo-confucian-cosmogony
The traditional Chinese philosophical framework concerning the origins and structure of the universe, which fascinated the author in his youth.
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The Question Concerning Technology in China (2019)Yuk Hui
In the preface, Yuk Hui reflects on his intellectual journey from his teenage fascination with Neo-Confucian cosmogony and astrophysics to his engagement with Western philosophy and contemporary thought. He describes how encounters with philosophers like Keiji Nishitani and Bernard Stiegler helped him approach the question of technology through the lens of time, leading to his formulation of 'cosmotechnics'—the idea that multiple technics exist ontologically and cosmologically, not just functionally or aesthetically. Hui also expresses gratitude to numerous scholars and institutions that supported his work.