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Prep Assignment[edit]
Liang Shuming[edit]
The article on Liang Shuming focuses primarily on the facts of his life, but not on the ideas he had. Though they give a broad scope and general description of his thoughts, the actual details are not articulated. While saying that he regarded Western Society as "doomed to eventual failure," they fail to mention anything about why: how he believed that the emphasis on "selfishness and progress, which in the spiritual realm creates cracks between man and nature and between man and man." [1] Though it gives a basic overview this article fails to explore the full scope of the subject
Liberalism in China[edit]
Though brief, the wikipedia entry on Liberalism in China is a rather extensive overview of the subject. Mentioning many of the key names and concepts involved as well as providing a pretty detailed timeline, the article does a good job on giving its reader some basic grounding but yet again fails to go into the specific thoughts of individuals and fail to mention Hayek and even on his page fail to articulate his ideas that planned economics lead to disaster.[2]
Pan Wei[edit]
- There is no page on Pan Wei.
- The scope of this page is disgustingly narrow since it encompasses nothing.
- They fail to mention the his thoughts on the difference between democracy and the rule of law. [3]
Wikipedia, not Analytical Writing[edit]
The main difference I can Identify between writing an encyclopedia entry and a paper is the argument present in the latter. Though a firm grounding in the subject is needed for both formats, a Wikipedia article is more fact based and educationally centered, which often means a focus on basic grounding in the subject for your reader. The assumption of a basic knowledge in the field can often be expected for the audience for a paper, where the analysis is a higher priority while background falls by the wayside. In short, an encyclopedia entry is an educational piece relating established knowledge, while an analytical paper has a stronger basis on new conclusions and inferred knowledge.