Flannery O'Connor is considered one of the outstanding female writers of the American South in the 20 th century.Her works not only reveal to readers a world of nihilism,but also describe a society of original sin...Flannery O'Connor is considered one of the outstanding female writers of the American South in the 20 th century.Her works not only reveal to readers a world of nihilism,but also describe a society of original sins.Nihilism reflected by two major characters and their fates in A Good Man Is Hard to Find demonstrate her concern about the lack of belief and emptiness of modern people's soul.展开更多
This paper probes into the characterization and plotting of the novel The End of the Road,and attempts to unveil the existentialism and nihilism implications through analyzing the nihilistic hero,the absurd love trian...This paper probes into the characterization and plotting of the novel The End of the Road,and attempts to unveil the existentialism and nihilism implications through analyzing the nihilistic hero,the absurd love triangle and the black humor used in the novel.展开更多
Nihility material is a medium whose relative permittivity and permeability tend to zero simultaneously. In this work, comparing with the scattering properties of perfect nihility nanoparticles （made from nihility mat...Nihility material is a medium whose relative permittivity and permeability tend to zero simultaneously. In this work, comparing with the scattering properties of perfect nihility nanoparticles （made from nihility material）, we provide an optimization design of electromagnetic nihility nanoparticles, which is a coated hybrid nanosphere constituted by commutative c-negative （ENG） and μ-negative （MNG） media. Compared to a single ENG or MNG nanosphere, it is found that the total and back scattering spectra of coated hybrid nanospheres are much closer to those of perfect nihility nanospheres. Moreover, it is observed that the scattered electromagnetic field distribution of coated hybrid nanospheres is identical to that of perfect nihility nanospheres. These results indicate that the combination of commutative ENG and MNG media can constitute a composite structure which gives the closest approximation of electromagnetic scattering of perfect nihility nanospheres in a wide frequency range.展开更多
Hemingway's works have sometimes been read as an essentially negative commentary on a modern world filled with sterility,failure and death.Yet such a nihilistic vision is repeatedly modified by Hemingway's aff...Hemingway's works have sometimes been read as an essentially negative commentary on a modern world filled with sterility,failure and death.Yet such a nihilistic vision is repeatedly modified by Hemingway's affirmative assertion of the possibility of living with style and courage.Nihility in Hemingway's works is primarily expressed in three forms:a) consciousness of death;b) consciousness of pains;c) consciousness of fantasies.It firstly comes from his life experiences,and then it is closely connected with his living environment and ages.Nihility makes notable impact on his creation.展开更多
With its presentation of the apocalyptic view of the world of four agonized survivors,Endgame conveys a strong sense of nihilism:the futility of existence,the universal misery,human’s suffering,hopelessness and despa...With its presentation of the apocalyptic view of the world of four agonized survivors,Endgame conveys a strong sense of nihilism:the futility of existence,the universal misery,human’s suffering,hopelessness and despair,which is visually,connotatively and allegorically expressed through the theme,the plot,the language,and the theatrical device.The play may be claimed as the most absurd play of the“Theater of Absurd”.展开更多
In this article,Mocombe highlights what he calls the pathological-pathogenic purposive-rationalities(liberalism,nihilism,conservatism,postmodernism,intersectionality/identity politics,and secular humanism)that emerge ...In this article,Mocombe highlights what he calls the pathological-pathogenic purposive-rationalities(liberalism,nihilism,conservatism,postmodernism,intersectionality/identity politics,and secular humanism)that emerge out of modernity as constituted by the West under American hegemony.In the place of these pathological-pathogenic responses to the vagaries of modernity,Mocombe calls for an antihumanism,associated with what he calls libertarian communism,as a panacea to the aforementioned malaises.展开更多
Starting from optical nihility media (ONM),we design several intriguing devices with transformation optics method in two dimensions,such as a wave splitter,a concave lens,a field rotator,a concentrator,and an invisibi...Starting from optical nihility media (ONM),we design several intriguing devices with transformation optics method in two dimensions,such as a wave splitter,a concave lens,a field rotator,a concentrator,and an invisibility cloak.Though the extreme anisotropic property of ONM hinders the fabrication of these devices.We demonstrate that those devices could be effectively realized by simplified materials with Fabry-Pérot resonances (FPs) at discrete frequencies.Moreover,we propose a reduced version of simplified materials with FPs to construct a concentrator and a rotator,which is feasible in experimental fabrications.The simulations of total scattering cross-sections confirm their functionalities.展开更多
Nietzsche＇s philosophical views have by now been superseded. He found the roots of nihilism in European society＇s traditionaI metaphysics and Christian morality, and he located nihilism specifically within the field...Nietzsche＇s philosophical views have by now been superseded. He found the roots of nihilism in European society＇s traditionaI metaphysics and Christian morality, and he located nihilism specifically within the field of morality or value. He so urgently sought to resolve the problem of nihilism that he proposed extreme methods, such as the revaluation of all values. But he did not overcome nihilism completely, though he claimed that the Overman would replace the Christian God. Nihilism is not only a European phenomenon. As a historical process, nihilism may appear in different countries. We should take a positive attitude toward this phenomenon and guide it in the right direction. Nietzsche＇s ideas on nihilism are important contributions and an inspiring legacy that can help us confront contemporary phenomena.展开更多
This paper sets forth the reasons why Nietzsche thought nihilism to be inevitable from the perspective of the tenacity of the intentional.Through distinguishing two ordered intentional states—first-order and high-or...This paper sets forth the reasons why Nietzsche thought nihilism to be inevitable from the perspective of the tenacity of the intentional.Through distinguishing two ordered intentional states—first-order and high-order—and two kinds of objects respectively,the paper illustrates that it is impossible to find a new ultimate value to replace Christian values when Nietzsche announced"the death of God."Inspired by Nietzsche's thoughts,.the paper concludes by briefly discussing the possibility of comparing Confucian and Nietzsche's ideas concerning nihilism.展开更多
This paper presents a comparative analysis on Chen Yingzhen＇s ＂Wo de didi Kangxiong＂ （＂My brother Kangxiong＇） and Wang Shangyi＇s ＂Ye gezi de huanghun＂ （＂Wild pigeon＇s dusk＂） in the cultural-historical c...This paper presents a comparative analysis on Chen Yingzhen＇s ＂Wo de didi Kangxiong＂ （＂My brother Kangxiong＇） and Wang Shangyi＇s ＂Ye gezi de huanghun＂ （＂Wild pigeon＇s dusk＂） in the cultural-historical context of Taiwan in 1960s, in the aim of exploring the origin of ＂nihilism＂ which had been prevailed among Taiwan youth from 1950s to 196os. Furthermore, the paper reexamines the hidden but intimate relationship between modernism and left-wing intellectuals.展开更多
文摘Flannery O'Connor is considered one of the outstanding female writers of the American South in the 20 th century.Her works not only reveal to readers a world of nihilism,but also describe a society of original sins.Nihilism reflected by two major characters and their fates in A Good Man Is Hard to Find demonstrate her concern about the lack of belief and emptiness of modern people's soul.
文摘This paper probes into the characterization and plotting of the novel The End of the Road,and attempts to unveil the existentialism and nihilism implications through analyzing the nihilistic hero,the absurd love triangle and the black humor used in the novel.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 11174222 and 91230203
文摘Nihility material is a medium whose relative permittivity and permeability tend to zero simultaneously. In this work, comparing with the scattering properties of perfect nihility nanoparticles （made from nihility material）, we provide an optimization design of electromagnetic nihility nanoparticles, which is a coated hybrid nanosphere constituted by commutative c-negative （ENG） and μ-negative （MNG） media. Compared to a single ENG or MNG nanosphere, it is found that the total and back scattering spectra of coated hybrid nanospheres are much closer to those of perfect nihility nanospheres. Moreover, it is observed that the scattered electromagnetic field distribution of coated hybrid nanospheres is identical to that of perfect nihility nanospheres. These results indicate that the combination of commutative ENG and MNG media can constitute a composite structure which gives the closest approximation of electromagnetic scattering of perfect nihility nanospheres in a wide frequency range.
文摘Hemingway's works have sometimes been read as an essentially negative commentary on a modern world filled with sterility,failure and death.Yet such a nihilistic vision is repeatedly modified by Hemingway's affirmative assertion of the possibility of living with style and courage.Nihility in Hemingway's works is primarily expressed in three forms:a) consciousness of death;b) consciousness of pains;c) consciousness of fantasies.It firstly comes from his life experiences,and then it is closely connected with his living environment and ages.Nihility makes notable impact on his creation.
文摘With its presentation of the apocalyptic view of the world of four agonized survivors,Endgame conveys a strong sense of nihilism:the futility of existence,the universal misery,human’s suffering,hopelessness and despair,which is visually,connotatively and allegorically expressed through the theme,the plot,the language,and the theatrical device.The play may be claimed as the most absurd play of the“Theater of Absurd”.
文摘In this article,Mocombe highlights what he calls the pathological-pathogenic purposive-rationalities(liberalism,nihilism,conservatism,postmodernism,intersectionality/identity politics,and secular humanism)that emerge out of modernity as constituted by the West under American hegemony.In the place of these pathological-pathogenic responses to the vagaries of modernity,Mocombe calls for an antihumanism,associated with what he calls libertarian communism,as a panacea to the aforementioned malaises.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China for Excellent Young Scientists (Grant No.61322504)the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No.2013CB035901)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Grant No.20720170015)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grants Nos.51779224, 51579221,51279180,61705200, and 11874311).
文摘Starting from optical nihility media (ONM),we design several intriguing devices with transformation optics method in two dimensions,such as a wave splitter,a concave lens,a field rotator,a concentrator,and an invisibility cloak.Though the extreme anisotropic property of ONM hinders the fabrication of these devices.We demonstrate that those devices could be effectively realized by simplified materials with Fabry-Pérot resonances (FPs) at discrete frequencies.Moreover,we propose a reduced version of simplified materials with FPs to construct a concentrator and a rotator,which is feasible in experimental fabrications.The simulations of total scattering cross-sections confirm their functionalities.
文摘Nietzsche＇s philosophical views have by now been superseded. He found the roots of nihilism in European society＇s traditionaI metaphysics and Christian morality, and he located nihilism specifically within the field of morality or value. He so urgently sought to resolve the problem of nihilism that he proposed extreme methods, such as the revaluation of all values. But he did not overcome nihilism completely, though he claimed that the Overman would replace the Christian God. Nihilism is not only a European phenomenon. As a historical process, nihilism may appear in different countries. We should take a positive attitude toward this phenomenon and guide it in the right direction. Nietzsche＇s ideas on nihilism are important contributions and an inspiring legacy that can help us confront contemporary phenomena.
文摘This paper sets forth the reasons why Nietzsche thought nihilism to be inevitable from the perspective of the tenacity of the intentional.Through distinguishing two ordered intentional states—first-order and high-order—and two kinds of objects respectively,the paper illustrates that it is impossible to find a new ultimate value to replace Christian values when Nietzsche announced"the death of God."Inspired by Nietzsche's thoughts,.the paper concludes by briefly discussing the possibility of comparing Confucian and Nietzsche's ideas concerning nihilism.
文摘This paper presents a comparative analysis on Chen Yingzhen＇s ＂Wo de didi Kangxiong＂ （＂My brother Kangxiong＇） and Wang Shangyi＇s ＂Ye gezi de huanghun＂ （＂Wild pigeon＇s dusk＂） in the cultural-historical context of Taiwan in 1960s, in the aim of exploring the origin of ＂nihilism＂ which had been prevailed among Taiwan youth from 1950s to 196os. Furthermore, the paper reexamines the hidden but intimate relationship between modernism and left-wing intellectuals.
