In his first collection of writings to be published in English, Fang Lizhi, the world-renowned Chinese astrophysicist and human rights activist reveals to us the intellectual insights that allowed him not only to survive in China but, in many ways, to flourish in the face of powerful opposition. Fang speaks about topics as varied as student demonstrations, cosmology, Renaissance art, the history of science, religion and global citizenship. He talks about his explusion from the Communist Party and the future of democracy in China; he compares the social effects of the great religions; he explores the relationship between philosophy and physics; and he illuminates new theories on the frontiers of physics.
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At first glance, it may seem strange that a volume dedicated to the works of a leading political dissident should begin with a selection of his writings on science. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Communist Party, Fang Lizhi, Cultural Revolution, United States, Deng Xiaoping, Hong Kong, May Fourth, Soviet Union, Mao Zedong, Central Committee, Eastern Europe, Four Upholds, Zhang Baifa, Beijing Observatory, Democracy Wall, Wei Jingsheng, People's Daily, World War, American Embassy, Anti-Rightist Campaign, Beijing University, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Gang of Four, Guan Weiyan, Long March New!
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At first glance, it may seem strange that a volume dedicated to the works of a leading political dissident should begin with a selection of his writings on science. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
bourgeois liberalization, natural dialectics, socialist road, spiritual civilization, socialist path Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Communist Party, Fang Lizhi, Cultural Revolution, United States, Deng Xiaoping, Hong Kong, May Fourth, Soviet Union, Mao Zedong, Central Committee, Eastern Europe, Four Upholds, Zhang Baifa, Beijing Observatory, Democracy Wall, Wei Jingsheng, People's Daily, World War, American Embassy, Anti-Rightist Campaign, Beijing University, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Gang of Four, Guan Weiyan, Long March New!
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