The importance of living = Sheng huo de yi shu / Lin Yutang zhu. [print]

Chapter one: The awakening I Approach to life II. A pseudo-scientific formula III. The scamp as ideal Chapter two: Views of mankind I. Christian, Greek and Chinese II. Earth-bound III. A biological view IV. Human life a poem Chapter three: Our animal heritage I. The monkey epic II. In the image of the monkey III. On being mortal IV. On having a stomach V. On having strong muscles Virgin Islands On having a mind Chapter four: On being human I. On human dignity II. On playful curiosity: The rise of human civilization III. On dreams IV. On the sense of humour V. On being wayward and incalculable Virgin Islands The doctrine of the individual Chapter five: Who can best enjoy life? I. Find thyself: Chuangtse II. Passion, wisdom and courage: Mencius III. Cynicism, folly and camouflage: Laotse IV. Philosophy of half and half: Tsesse V. A lover of life: Tao Yuanming Chapter six: The feast of life I. The problem of happiness II. Human happiness is sensuous III. Chin's thirty-three happy moments IV. Misunderstandings of materialism V. How about mental pleasures Chapter seven: The importance of loafing I. Man the only working animal II. The Chinese theory of leisure III. The cult of the idle life IV. This earth the only heaven V. What is luck Virgin Islands Three American vices Chapter eight: The enjoyment of the home I. On getting biological II. Celibacy a freak of civilization III. On sex appeal IV. The Chinese family ideal V. On growing old gracefully Chapter nine: The enjoyment of living I. On lying in bed II. On sitting in chairs III. On conversations IV. On tea and friendship V. On smoke and incense Virgin Islands On drink and wine games Virgin IslandsI. On food and medicine Virgin IslandsII. Some curious western customs IX. The inhumanity of western dress X. On house and interiors Chapter ten: The enjoyment of nature - I. Paradise lost II. On bigness III. Two Chinese ladies IV. On rocks and trees V. On flowers and flower arrangements Virgin Islands The vase flowers of Yuan Chunglang Virgin IslandsI. The epigrams of chang chao Chapter eleven: The enjoyment of travel I. On going about and seeing things II. The travels of Mingliaotse Chapter twelve: The enjoyment of culture I. Good taste in knowledge II. Art of play and personality III. The art of reading IV. The art of writing Chapter thirteen: Relationship to God I. The restoration of religion II. Why I am a pagan Chapter fourteen: The art of thinking I. The need to humanize thinking II. The return to common sense III. Be reasonable.

COPYRIGHT NOT covered - Click this link to request copyright permission:

In English.