Feigning madness without becoming insane is a traditional Chinese stratagem recorded in Thirty-Six Stratagems,one of the most famous military works of ancient China.It can be seen in the military history and the polit...Feigning madness without becoming insane is a traditional Chinese stratagem recorded in Thirty-Six Stratagems,one of the most famous military works of ancient China.It can be seen in the military history and the political history of ancient China.It is a high-level psychological tactic,requiring the users to have extremely strong psychological resilience and great insight.Therefore,adopting the stratagem of feigning madness without becoming insane is the game of smart people.In brief,this stratagem is a kind of psychological defense tactic,helping the users protect themselves and gain enough time to prepare for the counterattack.About this stratagem,in ancient Chinese history,there were many successful examples.At the same time,failed cases are also worth studying.As a matter of fact,this traditional stratagem can be adopted in many different fields such as military,politics,and commerce.Thus,the research about this stratagem will be a good reference for the people of modern times.展开更多
When normal, Lear can not even distinguish flattery and pat answers from sincerity and true love. While considered as insane, he learns to take care of the wretched and is able to discover the truth in life. The key c...When normal, Lear can not even distinguish flattery and pat answers from sincerity and true love. While considered as insane, he learns to take care of the wretched and is able to discover the truth in life. The key concept of anti-logo-centrism in deconstructive criticism provokes us to reconsider the boundary between madness and reason, and traditional Western philosophical ideas, thus enabling us to appreciate the despised madness in King Lear from the perspective of philosophy.展开更多
The role of madness has been an unexcavated part in studies of Foucault on transgression,especially with literary studies.This paper considers madness as the presence of transgression,and gives an account of madness f...The role of madness has been an unexcavated part in studies of Foucault on transgression,especially with literary studies.This paper considers madness as the presence of transgression,and gives an account of madness from two different perspectives:tragic experience and critical consciousness.Madness as a tragic experience provides Foucault a way of transgressing death which is a limit that cannot be transcended;madness as a critical consciousness helps Foucault conceptualize the relation between reason and madness.The image of madmen in literary works can be recognized as the most typical embodiment of the connection between madness and transgression.Rather than aiming at a detailed explanation of Foucault’s understanding of madness,it attaches vital importance that how madness as a tragic experience and a critical consciousness becomes the presence of transgression.展开更多
Ulysses, the towering mythological figure and the hero of the world＇s most famous epic The Odyssey, put on the pretence of madness to shirk the Trojan War. This is not mentioned in Homer, but in Fabulae by Gaius Juli...Ulysses, the towering mythological figure and the hero of the world＇s most famous epic The Odyssey, put on the pretence of madness to shirk the Trojan War. This is not mentioned in Homer, but in Fabulae by Gaius Julius Hyginus. Similarly, Hamlet put on an ＂antic disposition＂ after the ghost exhorted him to kill King Claudius. In these two cases taken from mythology and literature, and pertaining to the Classical period and the Elizabethan age respectively, intelligent characters put on the pretence of madness, in their battle with society though they are in control of their senses. It is the aim of this paper to examine the dynamics of reason and non-reason when combined and brought so close to one another, that they could be easily confounded, in light of Derrida＇s reading of Descartes＇ formulations about reason. Since the two examined works pertain to the Classical and Elizabethan ages respectively, the paper will shed light on the historical background of madness in these periods to give a broader perspective of reason and madness in these works.展开更多
Images of illness and disease, for example, cholera, consumption, rabies, rheumatism, fevers, alcoholism, hypochondria, hysteria, monomania, and madness, are present in all the seven novels written by the Bronte siste...Images of illness and disease, for example, cholera, consumption, rabies, rheumatism, fevers, alcoholism, hypochondria, hysteria, monomania, and madness, are present in all the seven novels written by the Bronte sisters during the years of 1847-1853. The lack of cures for most of these diseases which often led to death during the respective period seems to account for such literary representations of poor bodily conditions. The purpose of this paper is, however, to go beyond this handy and obvious explanation regarding illness in the BrontE sisters＇ novels and approach aspects such as： Victorian relationships between women and men, the condition of Victorian women in terms of social and domestic status, positions and roles, and rights and education in a patriarchal age. The novels that shall constitute the support for our analysis are The Tenant of Wildfell Hall （2001） by Anne Bronte, Jane Eyre （2001） by CharIotte Bronte, and Wuthering Heights （1985） by Emily Bronte.展开更多
Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a play of love in which Shakespeare depicts a vivid picture of the madness and irrationality in romantic love.Yet Shakespeare entitles this play"a dream"and concl...Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a play of love in which Shakespeare depicts a vivid picture of the madness and irrationality in romantic love.Yet Shakespeare entitles this play"a dream"and concludes the play with a happy ending of marriage for all lovers.Shakespeare thus clearly views romantic love as an inevitable but short episode of life,an adolescent dream that should finally come to an end with the lovers’marriage which signifies their attainment of maturity and brings them back to reason and reality.展开更多
Big-hearted Chinese entrepreneur cherishes the spotlight HE isn’t as widely known as philanthropist heavyweights Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, but Chinese tycoon Chen Guangbiao is no stranger to publicity. Bucking t...Big-hearted Chinese entrepreneur cherishes the spotlight HE isn’t as widely known as philanthropist heavyweights Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, but Chinese tycoon Chen Guangbiao is no stranger to publicity. Bucking the Chinese tradition of remaining low-key when making donations, Chen widely publicizes every展开更多
Nitrogen(N)serves both as a vital macronutrient and a signaling molecule for plants.Unveiling key regulators involved in N metabolism helps dissect the mechanisms underlying N metabolism,which is essential for develop...Nitrogen(N)serves both as a vital macronutrient and a signaling molecule for plants.Unveiling key regulators involved in N metabolism helps dissect the mechanisms underlying N metabolism,which is essential for developing maize with high N use efficiency.Two maize lines,B73 and Ki11,show differential chlorate and low-N tolerance.Time-course transcriptomic analysis reveals that the expression of N utilization genes(NUGs)in B73 and Ki11 have distinct responsive patterns to nitrate variation.By the coexpression networks,significant differences in the number of N response modules and regulatory networks of transcription factors(TFs)are revealed between B73 and Ki11.There are 23 unique TFs in B73 and 41 unique TFs in Ki11.MADS26 is a unique TF in the B73 N response network,with different expression levels and N response patterns in B73 and Ki11.Overexpression of MADS26 enhances the sensitivity to chlorate and the utilization of nitrate in maize,at least partially explaining the differential chlorate tolerance and low-N sensitivity between B73 and Ki11.The findings in this work provide unique insights and promising candidates for maize breeding to reduce unnecessary N overuse.展开更多
文摘Feigning madness without becoming insane is a traditional Chinese stratagem recorded in Thirty-Six Stratagems,one of the most famous military works of ancient China.It can be seen in the military history and the political history of ancient China.It is a high-level psychological tactic,requiring the users to have extremely strong psychological resilience and great insight.Therefore,adopting the stratagem of feigning madness without becoming insane is the game of smart people.In brief,this stratagem is a kind of psychological defense tactic,helping the users protect themselves and gain enough time to prepare for the counterattack.About this stratagem,in ancient Chinese history,there were many successful examples.At the same time,failed cases are also worth studying.As a matter of fact,this traditional stratagem can be adopted in many different fields such as military,politics,and commerce.Thus,the research about this stratagem will be a good reference for the people of modern times.
文摘When normal, Lear can not even distinguish flattery and pat answers from sincerity and true love. While considered as insane, he learns to take care of the wretched and is able to discover the truth in life. The key concept of anti-logo-centrism in deconstructive criticism provokes us to reconsider the boundary between madness and reason, and traditional Western philosophical ideas, thus enabling us to appreciate the despised madness in King Lear from the perspective of philosophy.
文摘The role of madness has been an unexcavated part in studies of Foucault on transgression,especially with literary studies.This paper considers madness as the presence of transgression,and gives an account of madness from two different perspectives:tragic experience and critical consciousness.Madness as a tragic experience provides Foucault a way of transgressing death which is a limit that cannot be transcended;madness as a critical consciousness helps Foucault conceptualize the relation between reason and madness.The image of madmen in literary works can be recognized as the most typical embodiment of the connection between madness and transgression.Rather than aiming at a detailed explanation of Foucault’s understanding of madness,it attaches vital importance that how madness as a tragic experience and a critical consciousness becomes the presence of transgression.
文摘Ulysses, the towering mythological figure and the hero of the world＇s most famous epic The Odyssey, put on the pretence of madness to shirk the Trojan War. This is not mentioned in Homer, but in Fabulae by Gaius Julius Hyginus. Similarly, Hamlet put on an ＂antic disposition＂ after the ghost exhorted him to kill King Claudius. In these two cases taken from mythology and literature, and pertaining to the Classical period and the Elizabethan age respectively, intelligent characters put on the pretence of madness, in their battle with society though they are in control of their senses. It is the aim of this paper to examine the dynamics of reason and non-reason when combined and brought so close to one another, that they could be easily confounded, in light of Derrida＇s reading of Descartes＇ formulations about reason. Since the two examined works pertain to the Classical and Elizabethan ages respectively, the paper will shed light on the historical background of madness in these periods to give a broader perspective of reason and madness in these works.
文摘Images of illness and disease, for example, cholera, consumption, rabies, rheumatism, fevers, alcoholism, hypochondria, hysteria, monomania, and madness, are present in all the seven novels written by the Bronte sisters during the years of 1847-1853. The lack of cures for most of these diseases which often led to death during the respective period seems to account for such literary representations of poor bodily conditions. The purpose of this paper is, however, to go beyond this handy and obvious explanation regarding illness in the BrontE sisters＇ novels and approach aspects such as： Victorian relationships between women and men, the condition of Victorian women in terms of social and domestic status, positions and roles, and rights and education in a patriarchal age. The novels that shall constitute the support for our analysis are The Tenant of Wildfell Hall （2001） by Anne Bronte, Jane Eyre （2001） by CharIotte Bronte, and Wuthering Heights （1985） by Emily Bronte.
文摘Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a play of love in which Shakespeare depicts a vivid picture of the madness and irrationality in romantic love.Yet Shakespeare entitles this play"a dream"and concludes the play with a happy ending of marriage for all lovers.Shakespeare thus clearly views romantic love as an inevitable but short episode of life,an adolescent dream that should finally come to an end with the lovers’marriage which signifies their attainment of maturity and brings them back to reason and reality.
文摘Big-hearted Chinese entrepreneur cherishes the spotlight HE isn’t as widely known as philanthropist heavyweights Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, but Chinese tycoon Chen Guangbiao is no stranger to publicity. Bucking the Chinese tradition of remaining low-key when making donations, Chen widely publicizes every
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32272133)the“JBGS”Project of Seed Industry Revitalization in Jiangsu Province(JBGS(2021)012)+2 种基金Jiangsu Agriculture Science and Technology Innovation Fund(CX(21)1003)Anhui Provincial Major Science and Technology Project(202003a06020004)Jiangsu Funding Program for Excellent Postdoctoral Talent(JB23058,2023ZB422).
文摘Nitrogen(N)serves both as a vital macronutrient and a signaling molecule for plants.Unveiling key regulators involved in N metabolism helps dissect the mechanisms underlying N metabolism,which is essential for developing maize with high N use efficiency.Two maize lines,B73 and Ki11,show differential chlorate and low-N tolerance.Time-course transcriptomic analysis reveals that the expression of N utilization genes(NUGs)in B73 and Ki11 have distinct responsive patterns to nitrate variation.By the coexpression networks,significant differences in the number of N response modules and regulatory networks of transcription factors(TFs)are revealed between B73 and Ki11.There are 23 unique TFs in B73 and 41 unique TFs in Ki11.MADS26 is a unique TF in the B73 N response network,with different expression levels and N response patterns in B73 and Ki11.Overexpression of MADS26 enhances the sensitivity to chlorate and the utilization of nitrate in maize,at least partially explaining the differential chlorate tolerance and low-N sensitivity between B73 and Ki11.The findings in this work provide unique insights and promising candidates for maize breeding to reduce unnecessary N overuse.
