An economist colleague called my attention to a fascinating article recently posted as an NBER Working Paper: Liu, Meng, and Wang, “Confucianism and Preferences: Evidence from Lab Experiments in Taiwan and China.” Abstract below; link to paper here.
Category Archives: Chinese philosophy – 中國哲學 – 中国哲学
Columbia Society for Comparative Philosophy lecture on meditation and the mind sciences this Thursday
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SEMINAR ON COMPARATIVE PHILOSOPHY
Invites you to attend an upcoming event at PRINCETON UNIVERSITY hosted by the PRINCETON BUDDHIST STUDIES WORKSHOP
Welcoming: GEORGES DREYFUS (Williams College)
Please join us at Princeton University’s 1879 Hall, Room 137, on Thursday, November 14th, for his lecture called: “Taking Meditation Seriously (But Not Too Much)”
ABSTRACT: Continue reading →
NECCT Wrap-up
Last Friday and Saturday we held the second Northeast Conference on Chinese Thought at Wesleyan. Lots of great ideas and interpretations were exchanged; you can seem some action shots that Bryan Van Norden took here. There was considerable enthusiasm for continuing this series of conferences, so keep an eye out for the information about the next one, to be held in the fall of either 2014 or 2015, depending on the availability of a host institution.
CFP: Graduate Student Comparative Philosophy Conference in Hawaii
2014 UEHIRO PHILOSOPHY CONFERENCE:
Cross Currents: Aesthetic Distributions
March 14-16, 2014 at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Review of Tavor on Ritual
Michael Stanley-Baker has written an informative review of Ori Tavor’s UPenn doctoral dissertation, “Embodying the Way: Bio-spiritual Practices and Ritual Theories in Early and Medieval China.”
CFP China Philosophy and Human Communication
A Special Issue of China Media Research: Chinese Philosophy and Human Communication
This special issue (CMR-2014-04) invites scholars from across disciplines to examine the relationship between Chinese philosophy and human communication. Papers dealing with communication from the perspective of Chinese philosophy, including the application of the thoughts of Confucianism, Buddhism, Daoism, and other schools to the levels of interpersonal, group/organizational, intercultural/international, media/mass communication, rhetorical, political, and sociolinguistic, etc., are invited.
Upcoming Lecture on Warring States Political Thought in Taipei
Dear Colleagues,
if you happen to be in Taipei this week, you might be interested in the upcoming lecture by Dr. Dirk Meyer at the International Center for Chinese Philosophy (ICCP), Soochow University:
Another Job in Hong Kong: Lingnan University
Another position in Chinese philosophy at the lovely Lingnan University; see here: http://philjobs.org/job/show/2670
Open Rank Job at CUHK
Open Rank Position in Chinese Philosophy, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Applicants should specialize in Chinese philosophy. Strong teaching experience and a good record in research are required for Associate Professorship or above. Competence in Daoist philosophy is an advantage. The appointee will teach undergraduate (including general education) and postgraduate courses, conduct research, and undertake administrative duties. Appointment will normally be made for a three-year contract initially commencing in August 2014, leading to longer-term appointment or substantiation later subject to mutual agreement. Applicants should submit publications or sample writings, and 3 letters of recommendation: Deadline for applications: November 15, 2013.
Jimmy Kimmel’s ‘Kids Table’ Show Suggests the US Kill Everyone In China Instead Of Repaying Its Debt
I am posting this for friend-of-the-blog Huaiyu Wang; please direct any comments to him.
When asked about how the US should deal with the huge debt to China, one kid suggested to kill everyone in China. Jimmy commented: “That is an interesting idea!” The audience responded with a great laughter….
