Benjamin Coles 寇哲明
@benjamincoles.bsky.social
Researcher, lecturer and translator in Chinese, European and comparative philosophy, mainly Wei-Jin Dark Learning, Song/Ming Dynasty Neo-Confucianism, Bergson, Deleuze. Follower of UK/European/Chinese politics
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My most recent translation, hope it enables more people to study the fascinating developments in early proto-modern Chinese thought. Next translation to come out is a contemporary edition of the Book of Changes
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I was very lucky to be able to speak with noted environmentalist Ma Jun 马军, who has been fighting industrial pollution in China for decades, for Living History. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OA7...
Ma Jun 马军 | How I have been Fighting Pollution in China
YouTube video by Living History: Stories from the Opening of China
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June 5, 2025 at 4:37 AM
I was very lucky to be able to speak with noted environmentalist Ma Jun 马军, who has been fighting industrial pollution in China for decades, for Living History. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OA7...
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👣THE PHILOSOPHER'S BLOSSOMS🌸
The Path of Philosophy runs between Nanzen-ji and Ginkaku-ji. It came to prominence after the philosophers and Kyōto University professors Nishida Kitarō (西田幾多郎 1870-1945) and Tanabe Hajime (田辺元 1885-1962) used the trail as an exercise route.
#ThePhilosophersPath #Kyoto
The Path of Philosophy runs between Nanzen-ji and Ginkaku-ji. It came to prominence after the philosophers and Kyōto University professors Nishida Kitarō (西田幾多郎 1870-1945) and Tanabe Hajime (田辺元 1885-1962) used the trail as an exercise route.
#ThePhilosophersPath #Kyoto
April 1, 2025 at 3:21 AM
👣THE PHILOSOPHER'S BLOSSOMS🌸
The Path of Philosophy runs between Nanzen-ji and Ginkaku-ji. It came to prominence after the philosophers and Kyōto University professors Nishida Kitarō (西田幾多郎 1870-1945) and Tanabe Hajime (田辺元 1885-1962) used the trail as an exercise route.
#ThePhilosophersPath #Kyoto
The Path of Philosophy runs between Nanzen-ji and Ginkaku-ji. It came to prominence after the philosophers and Kyōto University professors Nishida Kitarō (西田幾多郎 1870-1945) and Tanabe Hajime (田辺元 1885-1962) used the trail as an exercise route.
#ThePhilosophersPath #Kyoto
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“This is Gaza” launches globally on Youtube today.
The documentary is a powerful eyewitness account of life under siege, as filmmaker Yousef Hammash risks everything to document the war and humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Watch and read Yousef's story:
The documentary is a powerful eyewitness account of life under siege, as filmmaker Yousef Hammash risks everything to document the war and humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Watch and read Yousef's story:
“This is Gaza” – Why foreign media access matters more than ever
Launching globally on Youtube today, "This is Gaza" is a powerful eyewitness account of life under siege, as filmmaker Yousef Hammash risks everything to document the war and humanitarian crisis unfol...
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February 5, 2025 at 4:31 PM
“This is Gaza” launches globally on Youtube today.
The documentary is a powerful eyewitness account of life under siege, as filmmaker Yousef Hammash risks everything to document the war and humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Watch and read Yousef's story:
The documentary is a powerful eyewitness account of life under siege, as filmmaker Yousef Hammash risks everything to document the war and humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Watch and read Yousef's story:
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Mike studied PPP in Oxford and his tutors were Strawson and McIntyre. When he decided to join a rock band Strawson disapproved, hoping that he would pursue philosophy instead. McIntyre, on the other hand, encouraged his pursuit. Somewhat revealing about these two philosophers
February 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Mike studied PPP in Oxford and his tutors were Strawson and McIntyre. When he decided to join a rock band Strawson disapproved, hoping that he would pursue philosophy instead. McIntyre, on the other hand, encouraged his pursuit. Somewhat revealing about these two philosophers
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Just received new that my dear friend, Mike Ratledge, former keyboardist of Soft Machine, passed away today at noon. I have no words to properly express my sorrow at his passing. He was a great man and a great friend, and I for one will miss him terribly
February 5, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Just received new that my dear friend, Mike Ratledge, former keyboardist of Soft Machine, passed away today at noon. I have no words to properly express my sorrow at his passing. He was a great man and a great friend, and I for one will miss him terribly
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The wave of Chinese emigrants in the Xi Jinping era -- increasingly well-educated, accomplished and affluent -- are finding their voice abroad. This is a brilliant article by Liu Yi at @thewirechina.bsky.social
www.thewirechina.com/2024/12/22/f...
www.thewirechina.com/2024/12/22/f...
Finding China's Voice — Abroad - The Wire China
The new Chinese diaspora is wealthy, educated and professional. And it has things to say.
www.thewirechina.com
December 23, 2024 at 12:53 PM
The wave of Chinese emigrants in the Xi Jinping era -- increasingly well-educated, accomplished and affluent -- are finding their voice abroad. This is a brilliant article by Liu Yi at @thewirechina.bsky.social
www.thewirechina.com/2024/12/22/f...
www.thewirechina.com/2024/12/22/f...
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HBO's The Wire is rightly lauded for its vivid & realistic depiction of urban decay. But you might not notice that under the surface it is also a subtle exposition on Mohist & Legalist challenges to Confucian orthodoxy as witnessed during China's turbulent Warring States era …
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December 3, 2024 at 4:49 AM
HBO's The Wire is rightly lauded for its vivid & realistic depiction of urban decay. But you might not notice that under the surface it is also a subtle exposition on Mohist & Legalist challenges to Confucian orthodoxy as witnessed during China's turbulent Warring States era …
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I’m a bit surprised they used my quote. Happy they did.
“China] is a Legalist state that uses Confucianism to present itself as moral.”
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“China] is a Legalist state that uses Confucianism to present itself as moral.”
www.scmp.com/news/china/p...
China looks beyond Confucius in latest move to win narrative war with West
Newly set up Chinese Zhuzi Research Institute seen as latest testament to China’s focus on reclaiming intellectual heritage for governance.
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December 1, 2024 at 9:55 AM
I’m a bit surprised they used my quote. Happy they did.
“China] is a Legalist state that uses Confucianism to present itself as moral.”
www.scmp.com/news/china/p...
“China] is a Legalist state that uses Confucianism to present itself as moral.”
www.scmp.com/news/china/p...
My most recent translation, hope it enables more people to study the fascinating developments in early proto-modern Chinese thought. Next translation to come out is a contemporary edition of the Book of Changes
November 22, 2024 at 2:43 PM
My most recent translation, hope it enables more people to study the fascinating developments in early proto-modern Chinese thought. Next translation to come out is a contemporary edition of the Book of Changes
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China deals with violence amid ‘revenge against society’ attacks
China deals with violence amid ‘revenge against society’ attacks
This month’s attacks, including car-rammings, follow a series of similar incidents earlier in the year
China is grappling with a spate of violent rampages that have left dozens of people dead, sparking a conversation about whether “revenge against…
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November 22, 2024 at 1:14 PM
China deals with violence amid ‘revenge against society’ attacks