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

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…

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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.

Upcoming Collaborative Learning Events

Next week the 四海为学 Collaborative Learning Project will host three separate events:
  1. April 6th at 9:00am Beijing time: Roundtable on “Zhuangzi: Fate, Desires, Transformation.”
    For details and the Zoom link please see our event page: https://www.sihaiweixue.org/zhuangzi-fate-desires-transformation
  2. April 6th at 19:00 Beijing time: Livia Kohn will speak on “Time in Daoist Culture.”
    For details and the Zoom link please see our event page: https://www.sihaiweixue.org/livia-kohn-lecture
  3. April 10th at 20:00 Beijing time: Mara Yue Du will speak on “Rethinking Late Qing and Republican Constitutionalism through Global History: Tradition and Modernity.”
    For details and the Zoom link please see our event page: https://www.sihaiweixue.org/mara-yue-du-lecture

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Call for Application: Peking University Berggruen Research Center Fellowship 2026-2027

The Berggruen Research Center at Peking University is now welcoming applications for the Berggruen Research Center Fellowship 2026-2027. Please read more for description of the position and visit the center’s website for full details of the application process. Continue reading →