Cristina Yang

Throughout the course of Cultural Perspectives, many texts and authors who have contributed to the Great Conversation have been discussed. Ultimately, each author is attempting to find his or her summum bonum or “highest good.” Although each author has a different definition of summum bonum, the majority agrees on the method required to attain the highest good: balance. Whether that balance be implicitly or explicitly accredited for the summum bonum differs for each author. Lao Tzu’s thoughts…

book Shi Shuo Suan Shu [The key to Mathematics]. Although the original book has lost, the later mathematician Yang Hui (1238-1298) mentioned in his book that he was inspired by Jia’s work and found out more theorems and applications related to Pascal’s Triangle (Qian, 1981, p56). Moreover, the earliest display of Pascal’s Triangle was also from Yang Hui’s work. The following is how Yang Hui display the…

includes a reference citation. Make use of Experiencing the World’s Religions and other sources in your research as you complete the questions. 1. Describe the principles of yang and yin. The principle of Yin and Yang is the core concept in the Chinese philosophy and culture. Yin is the dark force complementing yang. Yang is the light force complementing yin. The general principle is all thing exist with an opposite and complementary part. For examples, male and female, dark and light, and old…

Medieval Chinese Medicine Medieval Chinese medicine influenced modern day medicine, as well as advancing their own knowledge y inventing and discovering. Firstly, Chinese medicine was a system created 3,000 years ago. Through medieval Chinese medicine fatigue and food/herbal causes, atmospheric forces, acupuncture, t’ai chi, and discoveries for disease prevention were all formed. These elements helped shape the medicine used today and helped medieval Chinese medicine tremendously. Chinese…

increase the energy of the metal meridians, as described above, to lower the energy of the wood meridians that includes the gall bladder and also the liver. It will not only allow a balance between both elements, but it will also allow the Yin and Yang to become balanced as well. During any session, an acupuncturist will leave the needles inserted in a patient for 30 to 45 minutes. This time period is necessary for the flow of the Qi and the blood to run through the meridians twice. Pamela Tzu…

Supernatural is a concept frequently used in society, yet is still a broadly misunderstood term. Traditionally supernatural is understood to be everything that is not considered natural, interpreted by things you can’t physically see such as magic and Gods. The supernatural is related to things or actions that can’t logically be explained. However in Ancient China, the supernatural was believed to be controlled by human destiny and nature. They also believed that ghosts inhabited the earth.…

Cultural diversity is essentially the existence of a multitude of different cultural and ethnic groups within a society. Cultural diversity continues to increase here in the United States, hence the need for healthcare professionals to have at least a basic understanding of a variety of cultures prevalent in the society in which they are providing care. Furthermore, it’s important to provide culturally competent care, which means “having the knowledge, abilities and skills to deliver care…

When [yang] and [yin] combine, all things achieve harmony (42). This suggests that in any properly balanced human experience there will be traces of both yin and yang; therefore, yin and yang are not complete opposites, rather they are complementary entities that stem from a common origin. Aristotle’s and Lao Tzu’s ideas on the poles of balance are…

According to Chinese culture, the forces that determine order are yin and yang. The basis of this concept is that everything has its opposite which maintains balance. One of the most well-known yin and yang pairings is life and death. Yu Hua, in the novel To Live, recognizes this relationship and integrates the concept into the plot in order to influence the characters. This includes life and death constantly checking each other by taking the character’s lives, and the price one has to pay to…

established that Victor and the monster were one and the same person since the monster is imaginary and performed acts that point out Victor as the one who truly did them. As a “whole” Victor, Victor represents the good of knowledge through creating (yang), while the monster represents the bad of knowledge through destroying (yin). However once he gained that knowledge, he experienced the negative aspects of getting it, splitting himself into the monster and Victor. His schizophrenia created a…