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Category Archives: Chinese philosophy – 中國哲學 – 中国哲学
Volume 35 of JCPC now available
The latest issue of the Journal of Confucian Philosophy and Culture (vol. 35) has been published; full text access to the articles is available here. The Table of Contents is below.
University of Cambridge Postgraduate Online Conference
Dynamic Encounters between Buddhism and the West
“This conference seeks to explore historical and contemporary dialogues between Buddhism and the West, while also contemplating ways of opening up new conversations. With an appreciation of the value of interdisciplinarity, we aim to bring together scholars from diverse fields to both share and enhance their unique perspectives. In today’s era of globalisation, dialogue between different cultures is a daily occurrence. The last century in particular has produced a dynamic exchange of ideas between Buddhism and the West. Important exchanges have occurred in myriad areas of intellectual life, ranging from spiritual endeavours to the pursuit of a scientific understanding of the mind. In Western universities, Buddhist Studies is a growing field, and thus there is a continuous interaction of scholars. In addition, outside of academia, interest in Buddhism as a religion and practice has been steadily growing, along with the number of Buddhist institutions.”
Please send abstract (500 words) and CV to: dynamicencounters2021@
For more information on paper guidelines click here.
(See Paper Topics below)
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CEACOP Equality and Hierarchy Conference
CEACOP is organizing a conference called “Equality and Hierarchy” via Zoom on March 26-27 from 9am to 1pm (HK time). Please see the link below.
Please contact Dr. David Chung (see the link above) for the Zoom information.
An Interview with Bin Song (Part Two)
Two Upcoming ISCP Panels
Ann Pang-White, Executive Director of the ISCP, writes:
“Hope that you are enjoying the warmer early spring weather. ISCP is sponsoring two great panels at the American Philosophical Association-Pacific Division Meeting, April 5-10, 2021. On behalf of the executive committee, I would like to express our thanks to our APA-Pacific liaison, Dr. Joshua Mason (joshua.mason@lmu.edu), for his excellent work in organizing these two panels. The details of the panels, the registration page of the conference, and the link to the meeting program are as follows. The information will also be posted at ISCP website: https://iscp-online1.
Ng on Li 理
NG Kai-chiu has published a new article in the Soochow Journal of Philosophical Studies 東吳哲學學報 (in Chinese) titled “Rethinking Zhu Xi’s Li: ‘Principle of Existence’ or ‘Pattern’?” that considers the interpretation of li 理 as “Pattern” offered my Justin Tiwald and me in Neo-Confucianism: A Philosophical Interpretation. The abstract follows, and the whole paper (and others from the same issue) can be accessed here.
New Book: Harmony in Chinese Thought
Harmony in Chinese Thought: A Philosophical Introduction
edited by Chenyang Li, Sai Hang Kwok and Dascha Düring
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 03/2021
“He (和), or harmony, has traditionally been a central concept in Chinese thought, and to this day continues to shape the way in which people in China and East Asia think about ethics and politics. Yet, there is no systematic and comprehensive introduction of harmony as has been variously articulated in different Chinese schools. This edited volume aims to fill this gap.”
To find more information on the book click here.
Global Philosophy Sourcebook Project
I’m happy to share news about a Global Philosophy sourcebook project that is underway, edited by Mohammed Rustom; see the information here.
Bin Song Reviews Brown and McLeod at NDPR
Notre Dame Philosophical Review
2021.03.01 View this Review Online View Other NDPR Reviews
Joshua R. Brown and Alexus McLeod, Transcendence and Non-Naturalism in Early Chinese Thought, Bloomsbury, 2021, 245pp., $115.00 (hbk), ISBN 9781350082533.
Reviewed by Bin Song, Washington College
To paraphrase Kant’s words on enlightenment, I propound that on the topic of transcendence and non-naturalism in Chinese and comparative philosophy, although we do not have a reckoned book yet, we finally have a book of reckoning. Joshua R. Brown and Alexus McLeod discern two major reasons why scholars assume there is no robust idea of transcendence, and hence, take naturalism as an inevitable lens for interpreting early Chinese thought: Firstly, some of these scholars would like to find in early Chinese thought something that is different from the West, mainly from Christianity. Secondly, some of them would like to find in early Chinese thought something that looks the same as the West, viz., the same as the scientific and analytic mindset prevalent in Western academia since early modern Europe.
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