July 22, 2018
by Steve Angle
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I used Neo-Confucianism: A Philosophical Introduction as the main textbook in a course on Neo-Confucianism this past semester. Student comments on the book (submitted anonymously as part of the teaching evaluation process) are available here. If any readers have used the book, … Continue reading
June 29, 2018
by Steve Angle
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I have made another post over at Neo-Confucianism.com, this time describing how I used the role-playing pedagogy “Reacting to the Past” in my recent course on Neo-Confucianism. It was great fun, and I encourage you to check it out!
June 28, 2018
by Steve Angle
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I’m very happy to announce the publication of John Makeham, ed., The Buddhist Roots of Zhu Xi’s Philosophical Thought (Oxford). This is the culmination of a multi-year collaborative project that it was my good fortune to be a part of; I … Continue reading
June 27, 2018
by Steve Angle
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Over at Neo-Confucianism.com, which is the companion website for Justin Tiwald and my book Neo-Confucianism: A Philosophical Introduction, I have posted some reflections on how I taught the Yi Jing (Book of Changes) in the context of my recent course on Neo-Confucianism. … Continue reading
May 26, 2018
by Steve Angle
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The latest Journal of Asian Studies (Volume 77 / Issue 2, May 2018, pp 500 – 506) contains a feature review titled “The Lively World of Ming Dynasty Thought” by Katherine Carlitz, covering three recent books on Ming thought: Symptoms of an Unruly … Continue reading
May 8, 2018
by Steve Angle
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Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews 2018.05.05 View this Review Online View Other NDPR Reviews Philip J. Ivanhoe, Oneness: East Asian Conceptions of Virtue, Happiness, and How We are All Connected, Oxford University Press, 2017, 188 pp., $39.95, ISBN 9780190840518. Reviewed … Continue reading
May 7, 2018
by Steve Angle
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Only one article (outside of the standard journals) came to my attention this week: Hagop Sarkissian, “Neo-Confucianism, experimental philosophy and the trouble with intuitive methods,” British Journal for the History of Philosophy (2018). Abstract below and here; available for free download … Continue reading
April 29, 2018
by Steve Angle
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Larry Israel has published an article with Asian Philosophy, titled “The Transformation of the Wang Yangming Scholarship in the West, ca. 1960-1980: A Historical Essay.” He asked me to post this because Routledge makes 50 eprints freely available here, and … Continue reading
April 17, 2018
by Steve Angle
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I have recently learned of the “Reacting to the Past” pedagogy (see here), which seems fascinating, and in fact they have two modules directly related to Confucianism: Confucianism and the Succession Crisis of the Wanli Emperor Korea at the Crossroads … Continue reading
March 4, 2018
by Steve Angle
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Call for Papers: International Conference on “Zhu Xi and Zhu Xi Studies” In order to commemorate the 888th anniversary of the famous Chinese thinker Zhu Xi, the Institute of Sinology at Trier University (Germany) will host an international conference on … Continue reading
December 23, 2017
by Steve Angle
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Bin Song’s annotated translation of Gao Panlong (1562-1626 C.E)’s writings on Ruist (Confucian) meditative practice of quiet-sitting has been published. The book can be purchased at https://the-ru-store.com/products/ru-meditation-gao-panlong. Read on for the book’s description and reviews:
October 20, 2017
by Steve Angle
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Oxford has published Mihwa Choi’s book, Death Rituals and Politics in Northern Song China. According to the Oxford website, it: Offers a new explanation of the 11th-century revival of Confucianism Examines the roles of debates on death rituals within court politics … Continue reading
October 19, 2017
by Steve Angle
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I will be speaking at Boston University on Friday, October 27, at 3pm, sponsored by the Boston University Confucian Association. My title is “Neo-Confucianism as Philosophy,” and there will be three respondents to the lecture — Robert Neville, Yair Lior, … Continue reading
June 15, 2017
by Steve Angle
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Wiley has published JeeLoo Liu, Neo-Confucianism: Metaphysics, Mind, and Morality. Details are here, and follow below. Congratulations, JeeLoo!
June 5, 2017
by Steve Angle
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Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews 2017.06.04 View this Review Online View Other NDPR Reviews Philip J. Ivanhoe, Three Streams: Confucian Reflections on Learning and the Moral Heart-Mind in China, Korea, and Japan, Oxford University Press, 2016, 250pp., $74.00 (hbk), ISBN … Continue reading
