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1 timestamped hit 1 source reading 1 extracted note Newest source: 2026-03-05, day precision Aliases: western-canons

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Western canon

A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...the great books, basically. And, um, eventually, I started... Of the Western canon, is what it sounds like. Right, right. So, I don't teach..."

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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...the great books, basically. And, um, eventually, I started... Of the Western canon, is what it sounds like. Right, right. So, I don't teach..."

Most recent Jiang source touching this topic: Belief Is Reality, and History Follows Sacred Scripts (2026-03-05, day precision).

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Great BooksHistory Teaching

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Current teaching practice as of 2026-03-05.

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Jiang says he teaches the Western canon and added history because he thinks the canon cannot be taught in China without Western historical context.

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