Category Archives: Chinese philosophy – 中國哲學 – 中国哲学

Upcoming Collaborative Learning Project (四海为学 ) Event

Dear Colleagues,
On November 21st at 9:00am Beijing time the 四海为学 Collaborative Learning Project will host a presentation by Ronnie Littlejohn on “The Perfected Person in Chinese Thought.”
For details and the Zoom link please see our event page: https://www.sihaiweixue.org/ronnie-littlejohn-lecture
(Note that no pre-registration or passcode is required.)
For a list of upcoming events see our calendar here. Please feel free to advertise this or share it with anyone. All our events are free and open to everyone.
Sincerely,
Paul J. D’Ambrosio

Adamson on the lack of a word for “philosophy” outside of European contexts

Peter Adamson recently wrote on why he’s not troubled by the lack of a word for “philosophy” in Chinese and other non-European philosophical traditions. Adamson hosts History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps and co-hosts History of Philosophy in China with Karyn Lai. You can find the full essay here and the opening paragraph below the fold. Continue reading →

CFP: International Conference Ethics in Chinese Philosophy, HKUST

To celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), the Division of Humanities is organizing a conference titled “Ethics in Chinese Philosophy,” which will take place on March 20-21, 2026 (Friday and Saturday) at HKUST. Please read more to further information about the conference and the application guidelines. Continue reading →

New Book: Song, Debating Transcendence: Creatio ex nihilo and Sheng Sheng

Bin Song’s Debating Transcendence: Creatio ex nihilo and Sheng Sheng has recently been published through Fordham University Press. Please read more to find the description of the book, or scan the QR code on this flyer to access the press’s website and the full book. Additionally, there is a 25% discount code DEBATING25 for purchase of both digital and the physical copies. Continue reading →

Episode 27 of “This Is the Way”: Mohism—Two Arguments for Impartial Caring

This episode examines the Mohist doctrine of impartial caring (jian’ai 兼愛) via two arguments in the Mozi — the Caretaker Argument and the Filial Piety Argument. We examine the arguments’ logical structure, the psychological plausibility, and practical applicability. We also discuss the importance of reciprocity and competing interpretations of “impartial caring,” from the less demanding don’t-harm-anyone interpretation to stronger equal-concern readings, setting them against the Confucian model of care-with-distinctions (graded love). We also consider what genuine filiality requires and how different moral frameworks shape familial and social practices. Continue reading →

2026 Midwest Conference on Chinese Thought CFP

The Midwest Conference on Chinese Thought was created to foster dialogue and interaction between scholars and students working on Chinese thought across different disciplines and through a variety of approaches. We invite submissions on any aspect of Chinese thought, as well as comparative work that engages Chinese perspectives.

The 2026 conference will take place in person at Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on April 3-4, 2026. Conference participants will be provided with two nights of hotel accommodations, all meals, and charter transportation from and to the IAD or BWI airports. (Participants who wish to use the charter service should contact the organizer in advance to coordinate travel plans).

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Chinese-Greek Philosophy Forum Lecture by Jana S. Rošker

On Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 9:00pm Beijing time the Chinese-Greek Philosophy Forum Geju yu Dongjian 格局与洞见 (Horizons and Insights) will host a lecture by Professor Jana S. Rošker (University of Ljubljana) titled “Zeno of Elea and Hui Shi 惠施 Through the Lens of the Flying Arrow”. Please find the zoom link here.

More can be learnt about the Geju yu Dongjian 格局与洞见 (Horizons and Insights) forum here.