Jane English (academic)

Jane English (was born 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a philosopher, physicist, photographer, journalist and translator.

For the Arkansas politician, see Jane English (politician).

English received her B.A. in Physics from Mount Holyoke College in 1964 and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison for her work in high energy particle physics.[1] She taught courses in Oriental thought and modern physics at Colorado College.[2]

English is known for her collaborative translation of the Tao Te Ching of Lao Tsu which she illustrated through photography, in collaboration with her spouse Gia-Fu Feng.[2]

Philosophy

English is the best-known proponent of the "friendship theory" in the philosophy of filial obligation.[3][4] This is the view that we do not, contrary to popular opinion, owe our parents anything simply by virtue of being raised by them, because they made a choice to have us as children and all the effects of this choice should have been considered by them: they are merely fulfilling their immediate decision by raising us. We were unable to enter into any contract with our parents when we were being conceived, and so the decision is entirely theirs. English models a perspective that states that parents should be like friends to us: people that we choose to have a relationship with without any obligation. However, if we do not wish to be friends with them, then this is our choice and we are perfectly justified in choosing thus if we so wish.

Bibliography
  • "A Rainbow of Tao" (Earth Heart 2018)
  • "The Ceremony Cards:A Living Introduction to the Traditional Teachings of the Far North from Greenland" (Earth Heart 2014
  • "Lao Tsu - Tao Te Ching" in collaboration with Gia-Fu Feng (Random House 1972 and 2011)
  • "Chuang Tsu - Inner Chapters" in collaboration with Gia-Fu Feng (Random House 1974, Earth Heart 1997, Amber Lotus 2000, Hay House 2014)
  • Co-editor with Ben English, Jr. of "Our Mountain Trips, Parts I & II" (Bondcliff Books 2005 & 2007)
  • "Different Doorway: Adventures of a Caesarean Born" (Earth Heart 1985)
  • Illustrated "Waterchild" (Hunter House, 1980). Jane's photographs of nature and Judith Bolinger's poems of pregnancy.
  • Photographic illustration of "Accept This Gift," "A Gift of Peace," and "A Gift of Healing" (Tarcher 1983, 1986, 1988), edited by Frances Vaughan and Roger Walsh
  • "Childlessness Transformed" (Earth Heart 1989)
  • "Mount Shasta: Where Heaven and Earth Meet," (Earth Heart 1995) with Jenny Coyle
  • "Fingers Pointing to the Moon," (Earth Heart 1999)
  • "Mount Shasta Reflections," (Amber Lotus 2002) with Renee Casterline
  • "Mount Shasta's Black Butte," (Earth Heart 2002) with Bonnie Eddy
  • Numerous calendars: Tao - 1991 to present, Mt Shasta - 1990 to 2011, IceWisdom 2011 to 2012
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See also

References
  1. "About Earth Heart and Jane English". www.eheart.com. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  2. Tsu, Lao (1972-08-12). Tao Te Ching. Translated by Feng, Gia-Fu; English, Jane. London: Vintage Books, a division of Random House. ISBN 9780394718330.
  3. https://www.iep.utm.edu/fil-obli/#H3
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7cOwQQDI7o
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