Notre Dame is hosting an in-person “Workshop on Emotions and Morality in Eastern Philosophy” that will also be available on zoom. See here for more details and for free registration.
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Kalmanson Reviews Song, Debating Transcendence
Bin Song, Debating Transcendence: Creatio ex nihilo and Sheng Sheng, Fordham University Press, 2026, 336pp., $40.00 (pbk) ISBN 9781531512095.
Reviewed by Leah Kalmanson, University of North Texas
Bin Song enters longstanding debates over the status of transcendence as a concept in Chinese thought with a book that offers clarity, nuance, and a compelling theoretical intervention. In facing the question of whether Chinese thought has a concept of transcendence, voices on opposing sides often claim the same underlying commitment. Those who answer “yes” are often aligning themselves against Eurocentrism, that is, against the idea that European thought has privileged access to certain philosophical or religious insights. Yet those who answer “no” are also often aligning themselves against Eurocentrism. That is, they are making the point that we should…
Workshop at Duke: Varieties of Harmony in Greek and Chinese Philosophy
The workshop, “Varieties of Harmony in Greek and Chinese Philosophy,” will take place at Duke University on April 16–17, 2026. Click here for event details, here to register for in-person attendance, and here for virtual attendance via Zoom. It is an interdisciplinary workshop that brings together scholars of ancient Greek philosophy and early Chinese philosophy to explore different conceptions of interpersonal harmony, including family relationships, friendship, civic cooperation, ethical cultivation, and social/political relations. The event aims to foster comparative dialogue across traditions and to highlight both convergences and important differences in how interpersonal harmony is understood and cultivated. The workshop is organized by Wenjin Liu and David Wong.
Barcelona Principles for a Globally Inclusive Philosophy
The Barcelona Principles for a Globally Inclusive Philosophy manifesto was published in 2021, aiming to address the structural inequality between native and non-native speakers in academic philosophy. A number of journals and societies, as well as many individuals, have signed the manifesto. I have only recently become aware of it, but suggest that members of our community should think seriously about committing to these principles as well. See also here for a FAQ that briefly discusses some of the issues that the Principles raise.
CFP: Chinese Philosophy and Psychological Wellbeing
Journal of Contemporary Chinese Philosophy, Special Issue Call for Papers: Chinese Philosophy and Psychological Wellbeing
This is a Diamond Open Access journal. Articles are published in Open Access at no cost to the author. Sponsored by Beijing Normal University, and launched by the International Center for Philosophy from Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai, the editorial team includes philosophers from across China and from all around the world.
Deadline for Submissions: 31 May 2026
Guest Editor: Yuchen Liang liangyc@cuhk.edu.cn
Submit at: Editorial Manager for JCCP https://brill.com/view/journals/jccp/jccp-overview.xml
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Book available: Qiu and Bunin eds., Collected Papers of Four Conferences on Democracy, Rule of Law, Human Rights, Good Governance
Nicholas Bunin has shared with me that a new book has just been published: Qiu Renzong and Nicholas Bunnin, eds, Collected Papers of Four Conferences on Democracy, Rule of Law, Human Rights, Good Governance 《政治哲学各论》 (Beijing, privately published, 2025). The PDF of this book is available free of charge for any students, colleagues and institutions that might benefit from using the text for research, teaching, study, review, printing paper copies or library acquisition. Please contact Professor Bunin with any questions.
Philosophizing in a Globalized World (GloPhi) at Hildesheim University
Warp, Weft, and Way readers will be interested in the work being done at “Philosophizing in a Globalized World (GloPhi),” a Center for Advanced Studies at Hildesheim University funded by the German Research Foundation. Their avowed aim is to pluralize the canon of philosophy by combining methodologies from cross-cultural philosophy and decolonial theory. See here for more information.
Job Opening: Political or intercultural philosophy, Loyola Univ., Spain
Professor of Philosophy, Loyola University, Spain
Fixed‑term appointment with possibility of transitioning to a permanent position
The Department of Humanities and Philosophy at Loyola University Andalucía is seeking applications for an open-rank position to begin in September 2026. The initial contract period is 18 months with the possibility of extension. The position is funded through the research project “Liberalism in Contemporary Chinese Philosophy” by the Volkswagen Stiftung.
Jin Reviews Li, Confucian Comparative Political Philosophy
Yong Li, Confucian Comparative Political Philosophy, Routledge, 128pp., $200.00 (hbk) ISBN 9781032671871.
Reviewed by Yutang Jin, Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Hong Kong
In philosophical works, it is difficult to combine bold innovation with intellectual humility. The reason is straightforward—to show creativity, an author is tempted to grandstand about their originality. I consider Yong Li’s Confucian Comparative Political Philosophy one of the rare cases where the author successfully combines each of these two virtues without sacrificing the other. This book is a recent intervention in contemporary Confucian political theory, an increasingly important field that connects the Confucian intellectual tradition and cultural practices to normative questions in political theory. Written with exceptional analytical rigor and high accessibility, this book can serve as an ideal reference…
New Book: Blake, Standards and Reference in Early Chinese Philosophy of Language
Season Blake’s book Standards and Reference in Early Chinese Philosophy of Language: Mohist Concepts, Practices, and Texts has been published by Bloomsbury; see here. Congratulations, Season!
