User talk:Yuechen z

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But why is 'Chinese' ambiguous? Either he's Chinese or he isn't; if he isn't, what is he? Mel Etitis (Μελ Ετητης) 14:35, 29 Mar 2005 (UTC)

No, that's simply not true. The term 'Chinese philosopher' means a philosopher who's Chinese; it has no other connotation. In any case, the rest of the article makes clear that he's not involved in any of the traditional schools of Chinese philosophy.

By the way, always sign your messages (as explained above); I'm simply assuming that the message I received came from you. Mel Etitis (Μελ Ετητης) 14:46, 29 Mar 2005 (UTC)

It's disappointing that, instead of having the good manners to reply to me, you've simply deleted the nationality again. I've put a comment on the Talk page, and will try to get other users involved in the page to see what they say. Mel Etitis (Μελ Ετητης) 14:58, 29 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Please sign your messages, as requested and explained above.
'Western' isn't a nationality; the analogy fails, and my point stands.
If you don't know what his nationality is, why didn't you say so before? That's the (only good) reason for removing the reference to it.
If you know where he studied and taught, why not add it to the article? Mel Etitis (Μελ Ετητης) 15:06, 29 Mar 2005 (UTC)

I don't understand why you refuse to follow simple Wikipedia etiquette and sign your messages, nor why you're adopting a chidish and confrontational tone. As for your final point, I do study and occasionally teach Chinese philosophy, which is why I'm making the point that I am. 'Western philosophy' is generally used to describe a style of philosophy, while 'English philosophy' and 'Chinese philosophy' describe philosophy from particular countries. It's sad that you think that 'Chinese philosophy' is so one-dimensional; others don't. Mel Etitis (Μελ Ετητης) 15:31, 29 Mar 2005 (UTC)