8 million people listened to their philosophy in Douyin, and the dean said we must learn to think

This is related to the characteristics of our nation's love learning

It is highly fitted

What kind of discipline is philosophy?

On Douyin, the answer of the official name "Fudan Philosophy" at the School of Philosophy of Fudan University is clear. "Philosophy is not as far as possible that people are imagined. For any thing, when he thinks that the level is exceeded and entered a state of reflection, it can be said that it is close to philosophy." Fudan University School of Philosophy University Dean Sun Xiangchen said.

Professor Sun Xiangchen has been in the philosophy of almost 30 years, and it has been ten years in charge of Fudan's general education. As early as six years ago, he proposed three ideal levels of general education: cultivating a sound person, cultivating cross -disciplinary vision and lifelong learning ability, and cultivating a citizen's skills that are necessary to express himself in the society.

In the past six years, Sun Xiangchen not only practiced his philosophy in the school, but also expanded general education into knowledge for the whole society. In May of this year, "Fudan Philosophy" entered Douyin, spreading the "Analects Guide" of Professor Zhang Rulun through short videos and "Artificial Intelligence Language and Ethics" by Professor Xu Yingjin; In September; in September, the college continued to conduct a series of lectures on the entry class, with a total of nearly 8 million viewers. This time, Sun Xiangchen did not live behind the scenes, but walked into the live broadcast room in person, explaining the proposition "how to understand the history of Western philosophy in the Chinese world" in two hours.

Why choose such a incision, how philosophy is to go to the crowd with the help of Douyin, why do we need philosophy, and what kind of spiritual life is a philosophical scholar going? With these questions, we interviewed Dean Sun Xiangchen, the following is his self -report.

I'm on the live broadcast of Douyin

The first time in Douyin said, "How to understand the history of Western philosophy in the Chinese world" is first because this is the area I am most familiar with. book of. Like the best -selling novel "Sophie's World", it tells the story of a mentor telling a girl named Sophie about the history of Western philosophy.

Then why should I highlight "understanding from the Chinese world", because most people usually do not read the philosophical history of English or German, and read the history of Chinese translations, or the history of Western philosophy written by Chinese scholars. But the background of East and West Thoughts and the context of understanding problems are different. We are not an empty container. Western philosophy suddenly came to me, and I accepted it. not like this. We have our own vision, subject consciousness, and judgment framework, especially after the translation of Western philosophical terms into Chinese, we have entered a Chinese context, which allows us to have many special situations when they accept Western philosophy.

On the other hand, in daily life, we often talk about "the combination of theory and practice" and "the essence of the phenomenon". These concepts are not available in ancient books. Filling. So what context does it appear? How did we Chinese use it? Many misunderstandings may be formed during the translation process. I think these are particularly noticed when reading the history of Western philosophy in Chinese, but it is also a particularly attractive and fun place.

Such a theme is not an interpretation of the difficulty of reducing difficulty for Douyin's open class. In fact, it is not only a question that beginners should pay attention to, but also the forefront and keen topic of the academic community. I don't think this topic can only be discussed in the expert circle. I think it can be understood at the level of life, because it is the same as philosophy, and it is actually closely related to each of us.

Many people think that philosophy is profound and abstract. I know all Chinese characters, but I just don't know what it is talking about. It is normal to have this experience. The professional level of philosophy has its threshold, and even in the professionalism, it is separated like a mountain. But on the other hand, philosophy is somewhat different. In all aspects of life, you will encounter philosophy, life philosophy, love philosophy, death philosophy, management philosophy, political philosophy, life philosophy, sports philosophy, monetary philosophy, etc. and.

On the one hand, our college must cultivate professional talents, and on the other hand, we must also assume the responsibility of philosophical public education. For example, Teacher Wang Defeng of our college has more than one million fans in Douyin, which shows that philosophy can also be vivid at the level of the public, vitality and highly attractiveness. We hope that through learning philosophy, everyone can examine more and ask more why, not being emotionally controlled, and can make their own judgment on complex things.

The consideration behind knowledge inclusive

For us, Douyin is indeed a good port. It removes the mysterious and deep barriers between knowledge and people. It is the best expert in the industry. At the same time, the threshold is very low, so that everyone can contact and embrace knowledge. This is not done by the school, because the school has done a lot of screening, and Douyin actually helps everyone fill the vacancies of their other part.

The coverage of Douyin is very wide, there are all levels of all ages and society, and the interior is differentiated. Why does Fudan philosophy cooperate with Douyin with a very positive attitude? Behind the knowledge of Intellotibility, it is necessary to contain a healthy rationality and a respect for other professional fields. This is the concept we want to pass, that is, knowledge is not only knowledge, and its communication also represents a concept. Specific value orientation. In the early years, Douyin was considered to be a propagation tool for partial entertainment. In recent years, more and more knowledge content has appeared on the platform. I think this is highly consistent with the characteristics of our nation's love learning. The first part of "The Analects of Confucius" is "Learning", "Book of Rites" in "Book of Rites". The first part of "Xunzi" is "Persuasion". We have a college in the elderly. Society is consensus. It is also necessary for a society to build a state of reason. Traditional society may rely on school education, newspapers or communities to complete. Now in this era, there may be platforms such as Douyin.

If we can provide a more diverse and wider perspective on the platform, then our professional knowledge can have a "overflow effect", which is very helpful for the healthy development of a society. This is applicable to ordinary people and also applicable to professionals. I do a general education that I hope that students can realize that there are still worlds outside your world, and there are other majors outside your majors. You have to open your mind to fully accommodate the complexity of the world. From this perspective, listening to a public class of Douyin is not only to let you know what you know, but more importantly, it will let you know that you still have a lot of unknown.

Of course, we must also clearly realize the positioning of Douyin in the learning process. To do public education, the purpose of consistent is to cultivate more people who can think about. Therefore, Douyin is more like an introduction to inspiring public interest. No matter how good we are, we can't replace your own judgment and thinking. We also hope that we are an inspirationer, as I do in the design of a general class, not simply listing some knowledge points to non -professional students, and finally letting you know a framework. Analyze a case to bring a new way of understanding and a new knowledge path. If students can understand this, it is closer to the essence of thinking than learning the so -called introduction introduction.

Everyone will enter their own philosophical era

In my opinion, philosophy is an inherent ability, but sometimes the problems in front of life are too urgent, so people are more focused on solving the problem of whether the rice is enough. What about the food and clothing? When the question of review exceeds the obsession with material life, then everyone will enter their own philosophy. Of course, there is another question of how to enter his own philosophy? No one knows how to expand, this is the meaning of philosophical learning.

Philosophy emphasizes review. You are studying and choosing a certain major. This is your judgment, but when you look back, you often think that this choice is right. Is it suitable for me? This is reviewing. It does not create life directly, but it will constantly reflect on life at a certain level to promote life. If we do not review in life, we will sink in it without knowing it, and will often be deeply trapped in an unopened emotions to produce a kind of consumption, and life will not bring creation and progress. When we find what we do can't stand the exam, we may be able to make a choice, and then pursue truly valuable things in a limited life. In this sense, it is necessary to have other fulcrum. In this sense, Douyin short videos and public classes are other fulcrum. It is another light you see outside of your life. Even if it is not a philosophy itself, you can't read it for yourself. It doesn't include all diseases, at least make you glance at a glance.

The philosophical learning is very broad and hard. If you start from the undergraduate, I have been on this road for more than thirty -five years.

I read Plato, Aristotle, Hegel, Hedgger, and Levinas, and often felt that they could become a great philosopher because they carried the entire civilization on themselves. Everyone started reading from scratch, from ancient Greece to his own era, absorbing everything in his mind, and then opening the clouds and fog to open up a new world. I do not just read Western philosophy, but also read Chinese philosophy, and then find that the "civilized dialogue" is no longer an abstract word, but an event that can be fulfilled in myself. These dialogues are full of tension, contradictions and conflicts, but at the same time are very exciting and pleasant. Because at this moment, you are extending the responsibility of human beings.

In the future, I hope that through Douyin, a road to the public will be paved to the public. For those who are really interested and go to philosophy, Fudan philosophy can at least provide a door that can be visible.

Author: Li Na

Operation editor: Ma Xiaoyi

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