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1Virtue and Reason in XunziDissertation, Stanford University. 2001.This dissertation examines the philosophy of the early Chinese Confucian thinker Xunzi . With his focus on good traits of character such as "benevolence," and on moral paragons such as the "sage, " there is a strong similarity between Xunzi's thought and the contemporary Western philosophical movement known as "virtue ethics." In this work, I investigate the extent to which Xunzi can be understood as espousing a form of virtue ethics, as a way of applying to his writings revealing new interpreti…Read more
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238On Ritual and LegislationEuropean Journal for Philosophy of Religion 13 (2): 45-64. 2021.Confucian thinkers have traditionally stressed the importance of li 禮, or “ritual” as it is commonly translated, and believed that ancient sages had established an ideal set of rituals for people to follow. Now, most scholars of Confucianism understand li as distinct from law, and hence do not typically discuss Confucian sages as great lawgivers. Nevertheless, I suggest that there is something valuable to be learned from considering the similarities and dissimilarities between great lawgivers an…Read more
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45Xunzi and the Problem of Different Strokes for Different Folks: On T ang Siufu’s Self-realization through Confucian LearningDao: A Journal of Comparative Philosophy 19 (1): 113-120. 2020.
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47A further response to Kurtis HagenDao: A Journal of Comparative Philosophy 6 (4): 445-446. 2007.
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65Hagen, Kurtis, the philosophy of Xunzi: A reconstructionDao: A Journal of Comparative Philosophy 6 (4): 417-421. 2007.
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98Mencius, Hume and the Foundations of Ethics (review)Hume Studies 30 (1): 201-203. 2004.This book compares Hume with Mencius, a fourth-century B.C.E. Chinese Confucian thinker, and according to his introduction, Liu aims to use Mencius and Hume to articulate and defend a particular meta-ethical position. This meta-ethical position, which he calls “Mencius-Hume moral theory”, is intended as an improved version of the so-called “sensibility theory” advocated by David Wiggins and John McDowell. The book is thus a work of constructive meta-ethics. However, Liu also resolutely defends p…Read more
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18Erratum to: On the “Virtue Turn” and the Problem of Categorizing Chinese ThoughtDao: A Journal of Comparative Philosophy 14 (4): 625-625. 2015.
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71On the “Virtue Turn” and the Problem of Categorizing Chinese ThoughtDao: A Journal of Comparative Philosophy 14 (3): 331-353. 2015.A growing number of scholars have come to view Confucians and other Chinese thinkers as virtue ethicists. Other scholars, though, have challenged this classification. This essay discusses some of the problems that surround this debate, points out shortcomings in some of the criticisms that have been made, and offers suggestions about how best to develop a productive discussion about the issue
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67Xunzi: The Complete TextPrinceton University Press. 2014.This is the first complete, one-volume English translation of the ancient Chinese text Xunzi, one of the most extensive, sophisticated, and elegant works in the tradition of Confucian thought. Through essays, poetry, dialogues, and anecdotes, the Xunzi articulates a Confucian perspective on ethics, politics, warfare, language, psychology, human nature, ritual, and music, among other topics. Aimed at general readers and students of Chinese thought, Eric Hutton's translation makes the full text of…Read more
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24Dongfang, Shuo 東方朔 [Lin, Hongxing 林宏星], The Quest for Rationality: Collected Research on the Thought of Xunzi 合理性之尋求: 荀子思想研究論集: Taipei 台北: Guoli Taiwan Daxue Chuban Zhongxin 國立台灣大學出版中心, 2011, iv + 494 pagesDao: A Journal of Comparative Philosophy 13 (3): 421-424. 2014.
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21Review of G.E.R. Lloyd, The Ambitions of Curiosity: Understanding the World in Ancient Greece and China (review)Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews 2003 (3). 2003.
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3Un-Democratic Values in Plato and XunziIn Marthe Chandler & Ronnie Littlejohn (eds.), Polishing the Chinese Mirror: Essays in Honor of Henry Rosemont, Jr, Global Scholarly Publications. 2008.
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66A Note on the Xunzi’s Explanation of Xing 性Dao: A Journal of Comparative Philosophy 10 (4): 527-530. 2011.
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20Dao Companion to the Philosophy of Xunzi (edited book)Springer. 2016.This volume presents a comprehensive analysis of the Confucian thinker Xunzi and his work, which shares the same name. It features a variety of disciplinary perspectives and offers divergent interpretations. The disagreements reveal that, as with any other classic, the Xunzi provides fertile ground for readers. It is a source from which they have drawn—and will continue to draw—different lessons. In more than 15 essays, the contributors examine Xunzi’s views on topics such as human nature, ritua…Read more
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279Han Feizi's Criticism of Confucianism and its Implications for Virtue EthicsJournal of Moral Philosophy 5 (3): 423-453. 2008.Several scholars have recently proposed that Confucianism should be regarded as a form of virtue ethics. This view offers new approaches to understanding not only Confucian thinkers, but also their critics within the Chinese tradition. For if Confucianism is a form of virtue ethics, we can then ask to what extent Chinese criticisms of it parallel criticisms launched against contemporary virtue ethics, and what lessons for virtue ethics in general might be gleaned from the challenges to Confucian…Read more
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APA Western Division
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America
Areas of Specialization
Classical Chinese Philosophy |
Virtue Ethics |
Classical Greek Philosophy, Misc |
Areas of Interest
Classical Chinese Philosophy |
Virtue Ethics |
Classical Greek Philosophy, Misc |