Just a few points about The Philosophical Gourmet Report’s (PGR’s) rankings of PhD programs in Chinese Philosophy, followed by some advice to prospective graduate students in Chinese philosophy.
Job Opening at CUHK
Recruitment of Assistant / Associate Professor (Substantive or Substantiable-track) – (240002U0)
Department / Unit: Department of Philosophy
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
The Department of Philosophy at CUHK is the biggest philosophy program in Hong Kong. It is pluralistic, with equal strengths in analytic, Chinese and continental philosophy. It has been consistently ranked as one of the best Philosophy Departments in Asia and among Top-50 Philosophy Departments worldwide. More information about the department can be found at: http://www.phil.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/web/.
The Department now invites applications for a substantiable-track assistant professorship or associate professorship with substantiation. AOS: Chinese philosophy. AOC: Open.
Episode 17 of “This Is the Way”: The Mohist State of Nature Argument
In this episode, we delve into the Mozi’s “state of nature argument,” which includes a vision of human life before political order and an explanation of how humans left that state. The Mohists were history’s first consequentialists and an important and influential classical school of thought. Were they right about the foundations of political society and government? Join us as we examine the Mohists’ most influential moral and political ideas and explore how moral disagreement and self-interest shape political order. Continue reading →
New book: Jiaohua: Chinese Ideas and Practices of Moral Transformation
Jiaohua: Chinese Ideas and Practices of Moral Transformation, edited by Yingjie Guo, has been published recently by Springer. Please see here for access of the book. Read more for publisher’s summary.
四海为学 “Collaborative Learning“ Free Online Courses
This spring the 四海为学 Collaborative Learning Project will host two free online courses. The courses are open to anyone. No registration is required.
“The Contemporary Significance of Confucian and Daoist Philosophies” will be led by Michael Puett and Paul J. D’Ambrosio on Tuesdays at 21:00 Beijing time.
“Daoist Philosophy of Education” will be led by Geir Sigurðsson and Paul J. D’Ambrosio on Tuesdays at 18:00 Beijing time.
For more information, including links to join, please visit this website.
Summer School in Classical Chinese and Classical Japanese in Venice
Ca’ Foscari University of Venice has been collaborating with Princeton University for their Summer School in Classical Chinese and Classical Japanese/Kanbun. It offers two tracks of comprehensive, grammar-focused instruction taught by faculty members from both Ca’ Foscari and Princeton. The program is designed especially for students who wish to develop their linguistic expertise for graduate study in any discipline of premodern China or Japan. Students can choose between two tracks: each track offers language classes in addition to a lecture series on topics in premodern Chinese or Japanese culture (history, literature, thought). Both tracks welcome students who are beginners in Classical Chinese or Japanese, as well as those who already have some background foundation. Please visit the website or access this attachment for further information on the program and application process.
CFP: Teaching Intercultural Philosophy, Cordoba (June 2025)
In the current climate of increasing provincialism and geopolitical division, the need to decenter and deprovincialize philosophical education is vital. Engaging with multiple traditions can illuminate new pathways of thought and reveal overlooked perspectives. Expanding the traditions valued for study is central to the vocation of intercultural, comparative, and global philosophy, while remaining committed to intellectual honesty, universally shared values as well as the pursuit of truth and practical wisdom.
The task of integrating philosophical reflections on diverse ideas that have emerged in, among other regions, Africa, China, India, Japan and Latin America, together with the Western tradition in secondary and tertiary education, is largely left to individual initiatives and instructors. This conference aims to assess the progress made in integrating these approaches within philosophical education. The teaching Intercultural Philosophy Universidad Loyola invites participants to explore different methods, synergies, and common challenges in teaching intercultural philosophy.
Please read more to find details on the conference and the application process. Continue reading →
Book of Interest: The Gongsun Longzi and Other Neglected Texts
A book we missed here on the blog when it came out: Rafael Suter , Lisa Indraccolo, and Wolfgang Behr, The Gongsun Longzi and Other Neglected Texts: Aligning Philosophical and Philological Perspectives (De Gruyter 2020)
The Gongsun Longzi is often considered the only extant work of the Classical Chinese “School of Names”, an early intellectual tradition (trad. dated to the 4th cent. B.C.) mainly concerned with logic and the philosophy of language. The book is a heterogeneous collection of five chapters that include short treatises and largely fictive dialogues between an anonymous persuader and his opponent, which typically revolve around a paradoxical claim. Its value as a testimony to Early Chinese philosophy, however, is somewhat controversial due to the intricate textual history of the text and our limited knowledge about its intellectual backgrounds. This volume gathers contributions by leading specialists in the fields of Classical Chinese philosophy, philology, logic, and linguistics. Besides an overview of the scholarly literature on the topic and a detailed account of the reception of the text throughout time, it presents fresh insights into philological and philosophical problems raised by the Gongsun Longzi and other closely-related texts equally attributed to the “School of Names”.
To access the book for further reading, please visit this site.
New book: Stanchina, The Art of Becoming Infinite
Gabriella Stanchina’s The Art of Becoming Infinite: Mou Zongsan’s Vertical Rethinking of Self and Subjectivity has just been published by Open Books; see here for full access. The publisher’s summary follows:
