Plagiarizing the essence of Feng Qi's theory - a groundless accusation
Feng Qi is a famous philosopher in contemporary China. The originality of his theory is mainly reflected in the core of "transforming knowledge into wisdom" The "wisdom theory" has been recognized by contemporary academic circles. Professor Yang Guorong of East China Normal University pointed out that "centered on the exploration of wisdom", Feng Qi "left a creative system for contemporary Chinese philosophy." (Guangming Daily, December 5, 2000) Professor Fang Keli of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences believes that “Mr. Feng Qi’s theory of wisdom attempts to solve the problem of how knowledge develops into wisdom, how to realize the ideal of the unity of truth, goodness, and beauty, and how to realize the ideal of the unity of human beings. "Professor Xiao*fu of Wuhan University has an exquisite summary: "His philosophical meditation throughout his life revolved around the relationship between knowledge and wisdom. In his later years, he creatively put forward the 'theory of wisdom'. 's ideological system." Professor Zang Hong of Anhui Normal University believes that Feng Qi created "the 'wisdom theory' system with 'transforming knowledge into wisdom' as its main content. 》) Zhang Renbiao, a doctoral supervisor at Tongji University, took it under his own name, which constituted genuine plagiarism. This can be seen in two articles by Zhang Renbiao: "Cultivation of innovative talents by turning knowledge into wisdom" (Tongji Daily, December 15, 2003), "Taking job as ambition, turning knowledge into wisdom, and advancing from skills to knowledge" (Tongji Daily, December 15, 2003) 6th issue of "Fudan Education Forum").
In the previous article, Zhang Renbiao said: "How to transform 'knowledge-oriented education' into a'creation-oriented education'? I call it -'transformation "Become wise." Then he said: "Is knowledge wisdom? I think there is a difference, that is, knowledge is not equal to wisdom." "In this era of 'information explosion' and the shortening of the update cycle of scientific research projects, how should education turn into theory? The key to turning knowledge into methods and abilities lies in how to better develop people's potential and wisdom. 'Transforming knowledge into wisdom' is the true purpose of education."
In the latter article, Zhang Renbiao said. With the subtitle "Transforming Knowledge into Wisdom", he said in the discussion: "Knowledge is not equal to wisdom, and any education is inseparable from the teaching of knowledge, but the main purpose of education is to 'transform knowledge into wisdom', that is, to transform a limited, applicable Transform knowledge in a specific field into a universal wisdom... What education should do is exactly this kind of effort to 'transform knowledge into wisdom'."
Let's see what Mr. Feng Qi said. "I borrow the traditional philosophical term 'transforming knowledge into wisdom' to express the transformation from knowledge to wisdom", "I believe that there is a transformation from knowledge to wisdom in the process of cognition." ("Understanding the World and Knowing Yourself", "Feng Qi" "Collected Works" Volume 1, pages 411-412) Mr. Feng Qi sublated "transforming consciousness into wisdom", did not pay attention to its original meaning of Buddhism, which is liberation of life, and gave it a new epistemological meaning. This creation has great theoretical significance and practical value. After giving a specific definition of knowledge and wisdom, it also discusses how to move from the special field of knowledge and experience through the leap of rational intuition to the realm of unconditional super-famous sayings. (Ibid., pp. 412-425)
Obviously, Zhang Renbiao’s words were plagiarized from Mr. Feng Qi’s discussion. After half a century of hard work, Mr. Feng Qi came up with the idea of ??"turning knowledge into wisdom", which Zhang Renbiao turned into "what I call it" with a flick of his pen. What else could this be but plagiarism? There is also solid evidence. The idea of ??"turning theory into method" mentioned in the article was proposed by Mr. Feng Qi in the 1950s. Mr. Feng Qi summarized the book "Dialectics of Logical Thinking": "The main purpose is to turn theory into method and explain how the dialectics of cognition can be transformed into general principles of methodology through the category of logical thinking." (Ibid., pp. Page 50) Zhang Renbiao does not make any notes.
Not only did he commit plagiarism in his articles, but during his tenure as the dean of the School of Liberal Arts, Zhang Renbiao promoted his own set of "transforming knowledge into wisdom" at Tongji University lectures, speeches, and graduate student entrance receptions. "The so-called". Since then, he has promoted his "original ideas" in Shanghai, Zhuhai, Hainan and other places:
In April 2004, at the 6th Shanghai Family Education Publicity Week, there was a "Transforming Knowledge into Wisdom" ——A lecture on "Modern Intelligence".
On December 8, 2006, he gave a lecture on "Transforming Knowledge into Wisdom, Transforming Nature into Virtue, How Is It Possible to Cultivate Innovative Talents?" at South China Tropical Agriculture University.
On December 8, 2007, he gave a lecture on "Transforming Knowledge into Wisdom, and Transforming Nature into Virtue".
On January 7, 2008, he gave a lecture on "Transforming Knowledge into Wisdom, and Transforming Nature into Virtue" at East China University of Science and Technology.
The above four times were only found on the Internet. This "educational philosopher" known as "extensive quotations" certainly derived his special skills from Mr. Feng Qi's "Theory of Wisdom" It was plagiarized from there. As early as the end of 2003, a young teacher who graduated from East China Normal University and worked in Tongji revealed the "secret": "How come Mr. Feng Qi's insights suddenly became his."
There are currently more than a hundred academic papers in the academic world studying Feng Qi's "Wisdom Theory", and there are currently academic monographs with "Wisdom Theory" as the content. This science has a tendency to spread to other fields. For example, Professor Chen Xinhan of Shanghai University applied "wisdom theory" to the teaching field, Professor Li Zhilin of East China Normal University applied it to the financial field, and so on. When they apply it, they all indicate that it is Feng Qi's point of view.
What Zhang Renbiao plagiarized was Mr. Feng Qi’s academic purpose, not his general views. This kind of plagiarism is extremely bold. On the premise that the academic community has long recognized it, he used "Transforming Knowledge into Wisdom" as the title of his article and publicized it all over the country.
As for Zhang Renbiao’s often used view of “advancing from technology to Taoism”, it was also plagiarized from Mr. Feng Qi.
Zhang Renbiao said: "Vocational education emphasizes skills training, but it can only turn skills into skills, and then advance from skills to careers." The material he quoted is the fable of "A blister dissolves an ox" in "Zhuangzi". Talking about the process of "taking the job as the ambition, turning knowledge into wisdom," "it becomes a way of poetic creation and survival that turns skills into skills, moves from skills into Taoism, and integrates truth, goodness and beauty." The article "Ji Jin Dao")
In the book "The Logical Development of Ancient Chinese Philosophy", Mr. Feng Qi used the material of "Bu Ding Jie Niu" to draw two conclusions: "First, Philosophical thoughts are embodied in concrete and vivid artistic images, which become the artistic conception of poetry. Secondly, Zhuangzi does not deny man-made things here, but requires moving from man-made things to nature, and from 'technique' to 'Tao'." (" "Collected Works of Feng Qi" Volume 4, page 232)
From the materials to the viewpoints, it is so similar that it can only prove one thing. Zhang Renbiao's ideas about modern educational concepts and cultivating innovative talents are all plagiarism from Feng Qi. Mr. Qi's. The reason is simple. Zhang Renbiao has not published any academic papers on Buddhism and Zhuangzi.
(Knowledge is not equal to wisdom. It is common sense in education to turn knowledge into wisdom. Mr. Feng’s brilliance lies in explaining this common sense well and using it to form his own Theoretical system. However, do we need to refer to Mr. Feng Qi when mentioning educational common sense? I guess Mr. Feng has no original intention to adopt a common sense point of view. What’s more, “The reason is simple, Zhang Ren. The reason "Biao has never published an academic paper on Buddhism and Zhuangzi" is too absurd. If he has not published an academic paper on Buddhism and Zhuangzi, he cannot cite the views of Buddhism and Zhuangzi. According to this standard, by extension, it is estimated that more than 90% Many scholars are suspected of plagiarism.)
Response
After seeing the exposed article, Tongji University PhD supervisor Zhang Renbiao made an explanation on his blog on May 26, 2009. There are words such as "Related to academic issues and academic atmosphere, papers accused of 'plagiarism' are republished here. I believe readers will make their own judgments." Three points of analysis are made on this.
Analysis
1. “The civet cat exchanges for the prince” - the legacy of the Cultural Revolution of indiscriminate labeling
Zhang Renbiao’s reissued paper is titled ""Transfer of Knowledge"" "Becoming Wisdom": How is it possible to cultivate innovative talents? 》, is a speech given at a forum, and the time is not indicated. The paper we are talking about is "Cultivation of Innovative Talents by Transforming Knowledge into Intelligence" published in Tongji Daily (publicly available) on December 15, 2003. The topics are similar, but after comparing the two, we found that the content of the explanations was quite different. Generally speaking, a person will not forget his own published articles. There is a play in Peking Opera called "The Civet Cat for the Prince", which is most appropriate to use here. In fact, people who commit plagiarism are always dishonest by nature.
(Brother, you have made it clear yourself that Tongji Daily is a campus news publication, not an academic publication, and the other article is a speech given at a forum. The content is similar and there is no conflict.
Why shouldn't a scholar briefly introduce his views in a campus news publication? Is it necessary to label him? )
2. Why is it said to be plagiarism - a pale argument
There is a sentence in Zhang Renbiao's reissued paper: "The title of my speech is 'Transforming Knowledge into Wisdom', which comes from Buddhism." After saying this, the topic changed and he quoted some Western scholars and stopped talking about Buddhism. Now we have to do some academic enlightenment on Zhang Renbiao. Let’s talk about the original meaning, historical spread and Feng Qi’s creativity. 1. The original meaning of "transforming consciousness into wisdom" is a theory of becoming a Buddha. The Consciousness-Only Sect believes that through specific practice and understanding of the true meaning of Buddhism, the eight consciousnesses with outflows (having troubles) can be transformed into the eight consciousnesses without outflows (getting rid of troubles), thereby obtaining the four kinds of wisdom. The realm with leakage is defilement, and the realm without leakage is purity. Only by abandoning defilement and returning to purity can we gain liberation in life. The Consciousness-Only Sect believes that moving from defilement to purity is the prerequisite for becoming a Buddha. 2. In modern times, Xiong Shili began to use "transforming consciousness into wisdom" from an ontological perspective. The Weishi Sect was introduced to China by the eminent monk Xuanzang of the Tang Dynasty (the prototype of the Tang monk in "Journey to the West") who went to Tianzhu to seek Buddhist scriptures. Because the content was too complicated and unpopular, Zen Buddhism in the middle and late Tang Dynasty, with the tenets of "the mind is the Buddha", "enlightenment to become a Buddha", and "no thought as the sect", became popular in China. In modern times, the Knowledge-only Sect was revived, and Buddhist masters such as Yang Wenhui and Ouyang Jingwu studied it and attracted the attention of the world. Xiong Shili, a modern Neo-Confucian master, constructed the "New Theory of Consciousness" system, but throughout his life he only completed the "Jing Theory" (ontology) and did not write the "Quantity Theory" (epistemology). 3. Feng Qi’s new epistemological meaning of “turning knowledge into wisdom”. Feng Qi borrowed the concept of "transforming consciousness into wisdom" and believed that "wisdom theory" studies "how to transform consciousness into wisdom in the interaction of understanding the world and understanding oneself on the basis of practice, and obtaining understanding of nature and the way of heaven." ( "Collected Works of Feng Qi" Volume 1, page 42) Feng Qi defines "wisdom theory" as a broad epistemology, believing that human cognitive activities are "a dialectical development process from ignorance to knowledge and from knowledge to wisdom." ( Ibid., page 418) He expanded "The Theory of Wisdom" into three works, totaling more than 700,000 words, and used two works on the history of Chinese philosophy with more than 1 million words as the ideological source and theoretical preparation of "The Theory of Wisdom" and historical unfolding. (See the article "Reading Feng Qi's "Wisdom Theory"" by Professor Xu Quanxing of the Central Party School, published on page 4 of "Research on Feng Qi's Philosophical Thoughts", Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House, 2007) Feng Qi's "Wisdom Theory" gives "transformation of knowledge into wisdom" "With the new meaning of epistemology, it is an unprecedented original creation.
(Brother, you are rambling a lot. What you mean is that if you want to "transform consciousness into wisdom", you must first mention Mr. Feng. But "transferring consciousness into wisdom" is not the original creation of Mr. Feng. Secondly, even if It was Mr. Feng who first advocated it, so it’s not up to others to say that this kind of behavior of wearing hats indiscriminately is really a legacy of the Cultural Revolution! Mr. Hu Fuming of NTU proposed that "practice is the only criterion for testing truth", which was later used by Comrade Xiaoping, and there was no academic regulation. When it comes to "Practice is the only criterion for testing truth", one must refer to Mr. Hu Fuming. According to this standard, "transforming consciousness into wisdom" is the theory of the Consciousness-only Sect of Buddhism, which was also advocated by Mr. Xiong Shili and Jia Titao in the early years. Can we say Mr. Feng? Plagiarizing the views of Buddhism and Mr. Xiong and Jia? I guess Mr. Feng will be ashamed of his disciples!)
There is no doubt about plagiarism - the master. What is the purpose of offering sacrifices to the altar
Before Feng Qi's "Wisdom Theory" came out, "transforming consciousness into wisdom" was extremely unknown. The 1992 edition of "Philosophical Dictionary" by Shanghai Dictionary Publishing House does not accept this entry. After the publication of "The Theory of Wisdom", "transforming consciousness into wisdom" became a frequently used concept in the academic world from a technical term in Buddhism. In terms of time, it was only used by a few scholars in the last century, but has been frequently seen in newspapers and periodicals since this century. Since this century, there has been a consensus in academic circles that all those who talk about "transforming knowledge into wisdom" in the new sense of epistemology, that is, leaping from knowledge to wisdom, are all stated to be from Feng Qi's "Wisdom Theory". Professor Chen Xinhan of Shanghai University and Professor Li Zhilin of East China Normal University, whose pseudonym is Zhongyan, use it in the field of education and financial investment activities respectively. They both stated that it originated from Feng Qi's "Wisdom Theory". It's okay for Zhang Renbiao to apply it to talent innovation, but why not make it clear that it comes from Feng Qi? And the arrogant one says "I call it that". If this isn't typical plagiarism, then what is it? If Zhang Renbiao could find a Buddhist article that was earlier than Feng Qi's discussion of "transforming consciousness into wisdom", then there is no suspicion of plagiarism.
Zhang Renbiao talks about the so-called "self-created" "transformation of knowledge into wisdom" in various places. Why did he mention Feng Qi's "wisdom theory" in a speech at East China Normal University in 2006? Feng Qi has worked at East China Normal University for more than 40 years, and the school has several generations of Feng disciples. The whole story is self-evident.
We are just explaining the theory based on the facts, and there is no "malicious slander" like what he said on his blog. Judging from Zhang Renbiao's trick of re-issuing the paper, it is actually a deliberate attempt to muddy the waters. Readers can understand the truth as long as they follow the clues we have listed and look them up in books and on the Internet.
(After the so-called "wisdom theory" came out, "transforming knowledge into wisdom" changed from a Buddhist term to a concept frequently used in academic circles. I guess Mr. Xiong Shili will spit on you, and Mr. Feng Qi may not Dare to agree.)
(There is a so-called consensus in academic circles in this century. All those who talk about "transforming knowledge into wisdom" from the new meaning of epistemology, that is, the leap from knowledge to wisdom, are all attributed to Feng. It is in line with the "wisdom theory". This is probably the knowledge of the Feng disciples, and it is a complete act of academic dominance. According to your judgment, I will make a "air theory" and you must mention it when you mention air in the future. Do you need my permission when you finally breathe? Haha!