I am a doctoral researcher in the history of philosophy, specializing in the intersection of Xuanxue (玄學), a Chinese philosophical tradition originating from the Wei-Jin Period (魏晉時期, 220-589 CE), and the Philosophy of Language. I currently serve as an Ambassador (2026-2027) of the British Society for the History of Philosophy.
My doctoral thesis reconstructs the Xuanxue conceptual pair of ming-shi (Name-Actuality) not merely as historical exegesis, but as an inclusive methodological tool to engage with dynamically developing traditions, such as Xuanxue. By analyzing Xuanxue’s ideas through an analytical yet historically relevant approach, …
I am a doctoral researcher in the history of philosophy, specializing in the intersection of Xuanxue (玄學), a Chinese philosophical tradition originating from the Wei-Jin Period (魏晉時期, 220-589 CE), and the Philosophy of Language. I currently serve as an Ambassador (2026-2027) of the British Society for the History of Philosophy.
My doctoral thesis reconstructs the Xuanxue conceptual pair of ming-shi (Name-Actuality) not merely as historical exegesis, but as an inclusive methodological tool to engage with dynamically developing traditions, such as Xuanxue. By analyzing Xuanxue’s ideas through an analytical yet historically relevant approach, I demonstrate how early medieval Chinese thought can offer solutions to philosophical questions on the nature of language, such as naming and meaning, thereby making these historical texts accessible to researchers in the wider, non-Sinophone history of philosophy.
