My new article on "Xunzi, Anthropocentrism, and Environmental Ethics" is now forthcoming in Philosophy Compass. (DOI: 10.1111/phc3.70066). You can find an author's preprint here. The abstract is reprinted below. "Xunzi, Anthropocentrism, and Environmental Ethics"Abstract:This paper offers a novel interpretation of the classical Confucian philosopher Xunzi’s environmental ethics, arguing for a comprehensive anthropocentric reading that nevertheless... Continue Reading →
New Article on accepting our fate in the Zhuangzi
I'm pleased to announce that my article, "Two ways of being at peace with our fate and nature in the Zhuangzi" has been accepted for publication in Philosophy East and West later this year. The abstract is below followed by a link to the author's preprint. Please note that pagination in the published version will... Continue Reading →
Giving a talk at Lingnan University
Excited to give a talk at Lingnan University next week about early Confucianism and metaethics. The ideas for this paper have been in the works for a very long time but I've only recently been able to articulate them in a way I find satisfying. Very interested in the response! The poster and abstract can be found... Continue Reading →
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 →