The following article entitled "Xunzi and the primitivists on natural spontaneity (xìng 性) and coercion" will appear in Asian Philosophy 27:3 (DOI here). It explores a hypothetical debate between the ru 儒 philosopher Xunzi and the primitivist writers associated with the Daoist tradition concerning the value of natural, human spontaneity (xìng 性). The author's preprint... Continue Reading →
New Forum for Postgrads Studying Comparative and Chinese Philosophy
I've created an online discussion forum for postgraduate students studying comparative and Chinese philosophy. Check it out!
Blogging at Duke’s Center for Comparative Philosophy Blog
About the relationship between virtue and governance. There are some great posts at Duke's CCP blog, so I will also add a link to it in the "Links" page.
More Updates
I have added a Translations page in the Projects page and as a menu item under "Projects" above. I have also moved the previous content of the Projects page to a new Research page. Making this addition is a bit of an experiment: good, published translations of the texts I'll be working throughout my career... Continue Reading →
Updates
I just figured I'd announce a few updates to the site. I have: altered the "Projects" page. deleted my Academia.edu site. added my CV to the "About" page. added some photos to "Random".
New Book Review Forthcoming
I have uploaded an author's preprint of my review of Alexus Mcleod's book, Theories of Truth in Ancient China: A Comparative Approach, forthcoming in Philosophy East and West. The paper can also be found here.
MPhil Thesis Abstract
“Moral Standards, Spontaneity, and Beauty in Early Chinese Philosophy” This thesis is about three concepts in Warring States Chinese philosophy—fǎ 法, xìng 性, and měi 美—that give rise to the three themes that make up the title of this thesis: moral standards, moral spontaneity, and moral beauty. In the first chapter, I defend my choice... Continue Reading →
Yesterday’s post, revised, on WW&W.
I've revised my post from yesterday and posted it on Warp Weft and Way. It can be found here.
Welcome
Hi and welcome to my website! This is my first post.
Analyses by Frank Saunders Jr 