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Philosophy, Writing and Wayward Curiosities from Will Buckingham

A. C. Graham on the Uses of Divination
China Yijing

A. C. Graham on the Uses of Divination

Will Buckingham –

A note on divination from the scholar of Chinese philosophy, A. C. Graham

Under the Radar, Close to the Ground
Grief Teaching

Under the Radar, Close to the Ground

Will Buckingham –

So, I'm leaving academia. Let's see what happens next.

New Year Thoughts on Grief and Friendship
Elee Grief

New Year Thoughts on Grief and Friendship

Will Buckingham –

Grief, friendship, Chinese food and the turning of the year.

The Cheerfulness that Keeps Breaking Through
Grief Elee

The Cheerfulness that Keeps Breaking Through

Will Buckingham –

In memory of Leonard Cohen and Elee Kirk.

A Poem for Elee
China Elee Poetry Translation

A Poem for Elee

Will Buckingham –

A translation of a poem by Zhang Rong, in memory of Elee Kirk.

The Flaws of Writers
China Wenxin Diaolong Writing

The Flaws of Writers

Will Buckingham –

The medieval Chinese writer on the flaws of writers.

On Vacation: Reeling in the Mind
Creativity Writing Wenxin Diaolong

On Vacation: Reeling in the Mind

Will Buckingham –

Nourishing life to nourish your writing, and nourishing writing to nourish your life.

Giving Thanks at Thirty Thousand Feet
China Travel

Giving Thanks at Thirty Thousand Feet

Will Buckingham –

A thanksgiving gift, from Chengdu Airlines.

The Hard Cross-Cultural Problem in Philosophy
Philosophy China

The Hard Cross-Cultural Problem in Philosophy

Will Buckingham –

The monoculture of the global academy, and the challenge of doing philosophy cross-culturally.

Writing, Work and Ease: Liu Xie
China Creativity Wenxin Diaolong

Writing, Work and Ease: Liu Xie

Will Buckingham –

The Chinese writer Liu Xie on writing without the struggle.

Two Tales of Horse-Training
Buddhism China Philosophy Zhuangzi

Two Tales of Horse-Training

Will Buckingham –

Contrasting thoughts on the metaphor of horse-training, from Buddhism and Daoism.

A Centre for Laziness - A Proposal
China Creativity

A Centre for Laziness - A Proposal

Will Buckingham –

Unless we are accustomed to moving across the borderlands between hard work and laziness, then we are not going to live optimally