Circular Time & Living Continuity — Chinese Wisdom of 代际时间

In this episode, we explore philosopher Guo Yutian’s 2025 study “Circularity and Duration: A #Humanistic Philosophical Study of the Intergenerational View of Time” (回旋与绵延：代际时间观的人本主义哲学研究).Drawing on The Book of Changes (周易 Zhōuyì), we journey beyond Western linear time to discover 代际时间 (dàijì shíjiān) — the intergenerational flow that unites past, present, and future.Through the ethics of 孝 (xiào) and 祀 (sì), Guo reveals how family becomes the living body of time itself — a source of humanistic #spirituality rooted in continuity rather than transcendence.Perfect for listeners seeking philosophical insight, ancestral connection, and the stillness of circular time.

Time Codes

00:00 - Generational Time
00:49 - PART ONE — Reclaiming Time
01:42 - PART TWO — What Is “Intergenerational Time”?
03:34 - PART THREE — The Family as a Living Organism of Duration
04:57 - PART FOUR — The Humanistic Meaning of Time
05:58 - PART FIVE — Reflection and Modern Challenge
06:51 - CONCLUSION
07:23 - REFLECTION QUESTIONS

代际时间 dàijì shíjiān, 回旋 huíxuán, 绵延 miányán, 孝 xiào, 祀 sì, 人本主义 rénběn zhǔyì, 家 jiā, 周易 Zhōuyì, 张祥龙 Zhang Xianglong, 时间哲学 shíjiān zhéxué, 性命节律 xìngmìng jiélǜ, 此岸性 cǐ’ànxìng, 生生之德 shēngshēng zhī dé, Chinese humanism, family continuity.
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