Philosophy and Phenomenological Research has published a book symposium on Philip J. Ivanhoe’s recent book, Oneness: East Asian Conceptions of Virtue, Happiness, and How We All Are Connected. It includes a précis to the book by Ivanhoe and responses from Julianne Chung, Owen Flanagan, and Graham Priest, as well as replies from Ivanhoe. The exchange is rich and elaborates on issues in Ivanhoe’s book in constructive and eye-opening ways. The articles are linked here. Be sure to click on the “more” button in the bottom, right-hand corner to get access to all of the essays.
Columbia Neo-Confucianism Seminar: Ng, Qing Philosophy
The next session of the Columbia University Seminar on Neo-Confucian Studies will convene on Friday, Oct 4th, from 3:30 to 5:30pm, in the Heyman Center for the Humanities at Columbia University.
Our speaker will be On-Cho Ng, who will be presenting his paper “Qing Philosophy”. Please contact Chuyu Tian, Rapporteur for the Seminar on Neo-Confucian Studies, if you would like a copy of the paper in advance.
CFP: AAPT Conference
The American Association of Philosophy Teachers is a community of faculty, teachers, and grad students who are passionate about teaching and learning in philosophy, and every two years we have a conference with sessions focused entirely on that. Sessions are interactive and hands on, and a great way to connect with colleagues who enjoy talking and sharing ideas about teaching.
We are inviting proposals for our 2020 workshop/conference, to be held at Otterbein University (Ohio, USA) July 22-25, 2020. Please see the CfP. Proposals due January 17, 2020.
We are interested in proposals in all areas of teaching and learning in philosophy, though are particularly interested in (among other things):
- Teaching in non-traditional settings
- Professional issues connected to teaching
- Diversity and Inclusion in our classrooms and discipline
- “High-impact diversity practices” in teaching philosophy courses
Questions can be sent to Christina Hendricks (christina.hendricks@ubc.ca) or to the Program Chair, Jane Drexler (jane.drexler@slcc.edu).
Job at Univ. of Toronto
The University of Toronto has announced a search for an Associate Professor or Professor, eligible to be appointed as Richard Charles and Esther Yewpick Lee Chair in Chinese Thought and Culture. The appointment is to be in one or more of the departments of East Asian Studies, Philosophy, and the Study of Religion. Details are here.
New Book: Lambert, trans., Li Zehou, A History of Classical Chinese Thought
Andrew Lambert’s translation of Li Zehou’s A History of Classical Chinese Thought (中国古代思想史论) has just come out with Routledge. More information is here.
The publisher’s description:
Li Zehou is widely regarded as one of China’s most influential contemporary thinkers. He has produced influential theories of the development of Chinese thought and the place of aesthetics in Chinese ethics and value theory. This book is the first English-language translation of Li Zehou’s work on classical Chinese thought. It includes chapters on the classical Chinese thinkers, including Confucius, Mozi, Laozi, Sunzi, Xunzi and Zhuangzi, and also on later eras and thinkers such as Dong Zhongshu in the Han Dynasty and the Song-Ming Neo-Confucians.
The essays in this book not only discuss these historical figures and their ideas, but also consider their historical significance, and how key themes from these early schools reappeared in and shaped later periods and thinkers. Taken together, they highlight the breadth of Li Zehou’s scholarship and his syncretic approach—his explanations of prominent thinkers and key periods in Chinese intellectual history blend ideas from both the Chinese and Western canons, while also drawing on contemporary thinkers in both traditions. The book also includes an introduction written by the translator that helpfully explains the significance of Li Zehou’s work and its prospects for fostering cross-cultural dialogue with Western philosophy.
A History of Chinese Classical Thought will be of interest to advanced students and scholars interested in Chinese philosophy, comparative philosophy, and Chinese intellectual and social history.
Tiwald to Lecture at Washington College
Justin Tiwald (San Francisco State University) will be giving a public lecture on “Moral Expertise: Confucian Philosophers on Deference and Deliberative Autonomy” during his visit to Washington College on Oct. 16, from 6:30-8:00pm. More information can be found on the flyer here.
New Discussion Series at PEA Soup / First Topic: Kim on Mencius
The terrific ethics blog PEA Soup has initiated a series of discussions on Cross-Cultural Normative Philosophy; details on the series, including planned future installments, are here.
The first discussion, already underway, is of Richard Kim’s “Human Nature and Moral Sprouts: Mencius on the Pollyanna Problem.” Access to the paper and discussion is here.
Thanks to Brad Cokelet for spearheading this initiative!
Roberts, “Why Confucius Rubs America the Wrong Way”
Moss Roberts has published an opinion piece in the Asia Times entitled “Why Confucius Rubs America the Wrong Way.” Roberts begins:
The campaign to eliminate the Confucius Institutes from American education marks a level of ideological insecurity that has characterized this country for a long time. Willful ignorance about China has been an important part of that insecurity. The mission of the institutes is not ambitious; it is mainly devoted to offering Chinese language courses in colleges that lack them or have fledgling programs. As for Confucius himself, in America, interest in his thinking has never been strong; in China relatively greater attention is given to American thinkers and writers.
Debate on Genuine Pretending
Los Angeles Review of Books debate on “Genuine Pretending: On the Philosophy of the Zhuangzi” by David E. Cooper, Paul J. D’Ambrosio, Hans-Georg Moeller:
lareviewofbooks.org/article/decoding-the-zhuangzi-a-debate-on-hans-georg-moeller-and-paul-j-dambrosios-genuine-pretending/
Job opening at Occidental College
Occidental College is hiring a tenure-track assistant professor to begin Fall 2020. The successful candidate will have the demonstrated expertise to teach courses and mentor students in the thought of figures from, or historical texts by, members of groups that are underrepresented in academic philosophy. A full description of the position and instructions for applying are included in our PhilJobs ad linked here. Further information about the College and our department can be found here.
