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"The first chapter of this book introduces the emergence, historical evolution and characteristics of Chinese civilization; the second chapter introduces the knowledge pedigree of Chinese civilization, which is characterized by human-centered and historical and social practice; chapter three introduces the value pedigree of Chinese civilization with ethics and responsibility as the core; Chapter 4 introduces the national governance system of Chinese civilization in selecting and appointing talents; Chapter 5 introduces China's self-organization of mutual assistance and mutual benefit; Chapter 6 discusses the relationship between Chinese civilization and world civilization in the new era. Since entering the 21st century, China's economic aggregate and political influence have increased day by day. However, for a long time, the Western world's view of China has been full of various prejudices and misunderstandings which are produced by the ignorance of the history and current situation of Chinese civilization. This book aims to introduce all aspects of Chinese civilization in the most concise language in a way that is easiest for readers in the Western world to understand. It is hoped that readers can profoundly change their views on China after reading this book"--

Human & social progress toward a more perfect state of shared rule & social justice will require vision & resolve, courage & compassion. While this journey will not be easy, those who have been the beneficiaries of abundance in a world of artificial scarcity must begun to do their part by adopting a postmodern enlightenment predicated on several important principles: (1) children come first; (2) distribution, sustainability, & compassion are the cornerstones of enlightened development; (3) tolerance is indivisible; (4) humanity is one; (5) war constitutes the ultimate evasion; (6) security is the freedom from fear; (7) global bodies must directly represent peoples, not states; & (8) voice must be given to the unheard. M. Maguire

Autopoietic societies have produced three major images of civilization: the Greco-Roman, the Eurocentric Western, and the Settler Society type. The most important incarnation of the latter to date has been America. This article explores the deep-going differences between American and European ideas of civilization. It examines how the American kind of autopoietic civilization expresses itself in preternaturally distinctive conceptualizations of nature and freedom, life and death, order and chaos, city and ecumene. The article discusses the political and social implications of this.

Water Civilization: From Yangtze to Khmer Civilizations comprises three major topics: 1) Discovery of the origin of rice agriculture and the Yangtze River civilization in southern China was mainly based on investigation of the Chengtoushan archaeological site, the earliest urban settlement in East Asia. The origin of rice cultivation can be traced back to 10000 BC, with urban settlement starting at about 6000 BP; 2) The Yangtze River civilization collapsed around 4200 BP. Palaeoenvironmental studies including analyses of annually laminated sediments in East and Southeast Asia indicate a close relationship between climate change and the rise and fall of the rice-cultivating and fishing civilization; and 3) Migrations from southern China to Southeast Asia occurred after about 4200 BP. Archaeological investigation of the Phum Snay site in Cambodia, including analyses of DNA and human skeletal remains, reveals a close relationship to southern China, indicating the migration of people from southern China to Southeast Asia. This publication is an important contribution to understanding the environmental history of China and Cambodia in relation to the rise and fall of the rice-cultivating and fishing civilization, which we call water civilization.