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    The dilemma of analytic philosophy in Chinese
    Philosophical Forum 53 (3): 175-186. 2022.
    Although a sizable number of works on analytic philosophy are published in non-Western languages, the literature continues to be written mainly in Western languages, especially English and German. This article makes a case for discussing analytic philosophy in Chinese and argues that it entails a dilemma: it can fulfill either the audience-service or knowledge-service functions but not both at the same time. This is problematic because a standard original or critical philosophical article should…Read more
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    On the relationship between philosophy and game-playing
    In Wendy Russell, Emily Ryall & Malcolm MacLean (eds.), The Philosophy of Play as Life: Towards a Global Ethos of Management, Routledge. pp. 80-93. 2017.
    This chapter focuses on the relation between ‘philosophy’ and ‘games’ and argues most of philosophy is a form of game-playing. Two approaches are considered: Wittgenstein’s notion of family resemblance and Suits’ analytic definition of a game. Both approaches support the assertion that the relationship is a close, if not categorical, one but it is the lusory attitude that is the ultimate determinant.
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    Conceptual Knowing-How-Based Theoretical Wisdom
    Philosophia 51 (5): 2697-2713. 2023.
    Philosophy is typically described as a pursuit of wisdom. However, many philosophers maintain that only one type of wisdom exists—practical wisdom. Contrary to this claim, this study contends that a self-contained characterization of theoretical wisdom is possible. Although many current accounts of such wisdom are knowing-that-based, this study considers that this approach is problematic and instead favors a knowing-how-based approach. Moreover, this study offers a detailed account of theoretica…Read more