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69Daoism as critical theoryComparative Philosophy 2 (2): 50. 2011.Classical philosophical Daoism as it is expressed in the Dao-De-Jing and the Zhuang-Zi is often interpreted as lacking a capacity for critique and resistance. Since these capacities are taken to be central components of Enlightenment reason and action, it would follow that Daoism is incompatible with Enlightenment. This interpretation is being refuted by way of developing a constructive dialogue between the enlightenment traditions of critical theory and recent philosophy of action from a Daoist…Read more
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47Recognition and Trust: Hegel and Confucius on the Normative Basis of Ethical LifeDao: A Journal of Comparative Philosophy 18 (1): 1-22. 2019.This essay offers a comparative analysis of the notion of trust in Hegel and Confucius. It shows that Hegel’s two senses of trust depend upon his theory of recognition and recognitive struggle. The competitive thrust of Hegel’s account of trust, it argues, introduces a series of problems that cannot be adequately resolved within his theory, since it presupposes the kinds of trusting relations—self-, intersubjective- and world-trust—that it purports to explain. This essay then turns to the Confuc…Read more
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35The Postsecular Turn in Education: Lessons from the Mindfulness Movement and the Revival of Confucian AcademiesStudies in Philosophy and Education 35 (6): 551-571. 2016.It is part of a global trend today that new relationships are being forged between religion and society, between spirituality and materiality, giving rise to announcements that we live in a ‘postsecular’ or ‘desecularized’ world. Taking up two educational movements, the mindfulness movement in the West and the revival of Confucian education in China, this paper examines what and how postsecular orientations and sensibilities penetrate educational discourses and practices in different cultural co…Read more
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34IntroductionComparative Philosophy 5 (2). 2014.This writing gives an introduction to this special topic issue on comparative perspectives on the philosophy of nature
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32Dialectics of Enlightenment, East and WestJournal of Chinese Philosophy 44 (3-4): 251-274. 2017.Critical theorists have argued that the concept of Enlightenment is paradoxical. While it designates the liberation from superstition through the use of reason, Enlightenment also sets up new forms of superstition. This article focuses on Gan Yang’s and Wang Hui’s rereading of the dynamic processes of Enlightenment in China and in Europe. It argues for a transcultural perspective on Enlightenment’s tendency to give rise to a deformation of reason. Only if the culturally varying forms of reason a…Read more
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30Shanzhai: Dekonstruktion auf Chinesisch by Byung-Chul HanPhilosophy East and West 64 (1): 264-266. 2014.
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27Rational Mysticism: Hegel on Magic and ChinaJournal of Chinese Philosophy 44 (3-4): 154-174. 2017.Hegel’s conception of a universal history of reason is usually interpreted as a Eurocentric project that is dismissive of the genuine contributions by other cultures. In contrast to this assumption, his views concerning Chinese philosophical traditions evolved significantly in his late Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion. Hegel increasingly acknowledges a unique contribution of Confucianism and especially Daoism. While Confucianism is depicted as a natural religion of magic in which the emper…Read more
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26Intercultural Philosophy and Environmental Justice between Generations: Indigenous, African, Asian, and Western Perspectives (edited book)Cambridge University Press. 2024.The primary objective of this anthology is to make intergenerational justice an issue for intercultural philosophy, and, conversely, to allow the latter to enrich the former. In times of large-scale environmental destabilization, fair- ness between generations is an urgent issue of justice across time, but it is also a global issue of justice across geographical and nation-state borders. This means that the future generations envisioned by the currently living also cross these borders. Thus…Read more
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25Confucian Marxism: A Reflection on Religion and Global Justice by Chen Weigang (review)Philosophy East and West 67 (1): 291-295. 2017.Confucian Marxism: A Reflection on Religion and Global Justice by Chen Weigang is part of the series “Ideas, History, and Modern China.” As the title suggests, Chen establishes a constructive encounter between Confucianism and Marxism, two schools of thought that are too rarely seated at the same table. By way of laying out a sociologically and philosophically informed framework, Chen develops a challenging and densely argued interpretation of what he aptly refers to as “peripheral liberal defor…Read more
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19Trust and Recognition ReconsideredDao: A Journal of Comparative Philosophy 20 (4): 675-693. 2021.
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18Carl Schmitt and Leo Strauss in the Chinese-Speaking World: Reorienting the Political (edited book)Lexington Books. 2016.Reorienting the Political examines the reception of two controversial German philosophers, Carl Schmitt and Leo Strauss, in the Chinese-speaking world. This volume explores the powerful resonance of both thinkers in Chinese political thought from a cross-cultural and interdisciplinary perspective.
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18The Rhythm of ActionYearbook for Eastern and Western Philosophy 2018 (3): 152-168. 2018.Classical Chinese philosophy, and Daoism in particular, has emphasized the importance of rhythm for performing actions well. Drawing on this insight, the paper argues that rhythm is an essential element of nourishing life. A focus on the relationship between rhythm, action, and life becomes necessary in societies that are experiencing a crisis of temporal relationships. Modern agents are pressured to adapt to accelerating speeds that are increasingly experienced as undermining the conditions nec…Read more
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17Hegel, Utopia, and the Philosophy of HistoryProceedings of the Hegel Society of America 19 35-50. 2009.
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17Gewundene Wege nach China: Heidegger, Daoismus, Adorno by Fabian Heubel, and: Was ist chinesische Philosophie? Kritische Perspektiven by Fabian HeubelPhilosophy East and West 72 (3): 1-12. 2022.Fabian Heubel is intellectually situated in both Frankfurt and Taipei. He also embarks on regular excursions to Paris and Beijing. Due to this rare combination of influences, he has managed to square a philosophical circle that comprises Critical Theory in the Frankfurt-School tradition, contemporary French philosophy as well as classical and modern Chinese philosophy in the PRC and Taiwan. Heubel's approach reflects the experience of being existentially immersed in Chinese language as well as a…Read more
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15Environmental Philosophy and East Asia: Nature, Time, Responsibility (edited book)Routledge. 2022.This book explores the contributions of East Asian traditions, particularly Buddhism and (Euro)Daoism, to environmental philosophy. It critically examines the conceptions of human responsibility toward nature and across time presented within these traditions as well as in European philosophy. The volume rethinks human relationships to the natural world by focusing on three main themes: Daoist and Eurodaoist perspectives on nature, human responsibility toward nature, and Buddhist perspectives on …Read more
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14The Human–Animal Boundary Exploring the Line in Philosophy and Fiction (edited book)Lexington Books. 2018.The Human-Animal Boundary shifts the traditional anthropocentric focus of philosophy and literature by combining the question "what is human?" with the question "what is animal?" The objective is to expand the imaginative scope of human-animal relationships by combining perspectives from different disciplines, traditions, and cultural backgrounds.
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14Was denn bitte ist kulturelle Identität? Eine Orientierung in Zeiten des Populismus (review)Deutsche Zeitschrift für Philosophie 68 (2): 321-325. 2019.
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12The Dignity of Utopian ImaginationSocial Imaginaries 5 (1): 181-198. 2019.The utopian imagination is ambivalent in that it both escapes from, while also critically engaging with contemporary societies and forms of living. This paper calls to mind the dignity of utopian longing as well as common objections against political interpretations of utopia. Philosophical utopias, it is argued, make deliberative use of the imagination by sharpening a sense of possibility and providing reasons for (or against) utopian thought-images. On this account, utopias draw on irony and s…Read more
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11Nothingness and NeutralityYearbook for Eastern and Western Philosophy 6 (1): 87-100. 2023.Nothingness has become a prominent research topic in recent intercultural philosophy. An Eastern concern for nothingness is frequently juxtaposed to a Western philosophy of being. Rather than adopting a contrastive approach, this chapter proposes a critical conception of nothingness in a twofold sense. First, nothingness is related to human experience and action. Secondly, a transcultural conception of nothingness highlights the incongruity between distinctive domains of human experience between…Read more
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11El misionero como medio China y la tolerancia ilustradaAisthesis 71 51-65. 2022.El artículo se centra en el imaginario europeo sobre China durante la Edad Moderna temprana y su contribución al pensamiento ilustrado. Parto recordando la precaria condición del misionero jesuita en cuanto “medio complejo” de intercambio intercultural. Luego abordo la misión jesuita desde la perspectiva de la filosofía de los medios de comunicación e investigo la forma específica de subjetividad que fomentó. Finalmente, analizo las disputas intestinas de la Iglesia Católica y el protagonismo de…Read more
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11On gambling: The provocation of Lady FortuneThesis Eleven 143 (1): 82-96. 2017.The gambler’s probing of luck in games of chance cannot be reduced to rational calculation. The art of gambling flourishes at the margins of societies and undermines the correlation of effort and entitlement. This paper interprets the peculiar thrill of gambling in modern times by drawing on social systems theory and critical theory. It argues that gambling is a specific mode of agency that consists in a playful engagement with risk and contingency. The gambler reveals a highly aroused and yet p…Read more
Mario Wenning
Loyola University Andalusia
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Loyola University AndalusiaAssociate Professor
Areas of Specialization
Social and Political Philosophy |
Chinese Philosophy |
Aesthetics |
Areas of Interest
Social and Political Philosophy |
Chinese Philosophy |
Aesthetics |