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Yujian Zheng

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Yujian Zheng (Y.J. Zheng, 郑宇健) is a philosopher studying ethics and comparative Chinese and Western philosophy, with interests in rationality and rational choice theory, philosophy of mind, moral epistemology and psychology, social science and political philosophy.[1] He is an associate professor at Lingnan University (Hong Kong) and writes in both English and Chinese. He also served as a hostel warden in Lingnan University (2007-2008).[2]

Career[edit]

Zheng earned a BS in engineering mechanics from Jiao Tong University (Shanghai, 1984), and then completed an MA in philosophy at Renmin University of China (Beijing, 1987) and a PhD in philosophy (Bowling Green State University, Ohio, 1995) with a dissertation entitled Motivation, Deliberation, and Rationality for Dynamic Choice.[1]

After receiving his MA he was an assistant research fellow at the Chinese Academy of Sciences serving as chief English interpreter for its Institute of Policy and Management Science (1987–1989). While pursuing his PhD he held a teaching fellowship at Bowling Green State University (191-1993). Joining Lingnan University's philosophy department, he served as assistant professor for seven years before becoming associate professor in 2002.[1] In April 2003 Dr. Zheng was one of six faculty who was honoured with Lingnan University's Research Excellence Award.[3]

Selected Works of Y.J. Zheng[edit]

English[edit]

  • (2001) "Akrasia, Picoeconomics, and a Rational Reconstruction of Judgment Formation in Dynamic Choice", Philosophical Studies 104, pp. 227–251.
  • (2003) "A Tacit Form of Comparative Philosophy: Reflection on a Case Study in Analytical Philosophy", Dao: A Journal of Comparative Philosophy, Vol. II, No. 2, pp. 291–309.
  • (2006) "Davisonian Approach to Normativity & Limits of Cross-cultural Interpretation", Philosophical Engagement: Davidson and Chinese Philosophy, Bo Mou (ed.), pp. 189–203, Brill Academic Publishers, Netherlands.
  • (2006) "Ex Ante vs. Ex Post Rationalization of Action", Proceedings of the Twenty-First World Congress of Philosophy, Ioanna Kucuradi (ed.), pp. 137–142, Philosophical Society of Turkey.
  • (2007) "Normative Connection and Re-enchantment of Nature", International Journal of the Humanities, Vol. 4, Issue 1, pp. 3–23, Jan. 2007.
  • (2008) "Unconscious Intentionality and the Status of Normativity in Searle's Philosophy—with Comparative Reference to Traditional Chinese Thought", Searle's Philosophy and Chinese Philosophy: Constructive Engagement, Bo Mou (ed.), Brill Academic Publishers, Netherlands.
  • (2008) "Memes, Mind, and Normativity", Culture, Nature, Memes: Dynamic Cognitive Theories, Thorsten Botz-Bornstein (ed.), pp. 191–201, Cambridge Scholars Press.

Chinese[edit]

  • (2004) "道德[?]气与规范性" (Moral Luck and Normativity), 世界哲谏 (World Philosophy), Vol. 2004, Issue 6, pp. 66–72, 哲谏研究杂志社, Nov. 2004.
  • (2005) "世界由去魅到複魅" (From Disenchantment to Re-enchantment of the World—a Self-redemptive Path for Empiricism), 年度谏术 2005 (Theoria 2005), 赵汀尣 (ed.), pp. 20–38, 中僐人民大谏出版社, July 2005.
  • (2006), "消极自由与理性的局限 (Negative Liberty and Limits of Reason)", 哲学门 (Beida Journal of Philosophy), Vol. 7, Issue 2, pp. 50–62, Peking University, Beijing, Winter 2006.
  • (2006) "意向性、規範性與社會科學" (Intentionality, Normativity, & Social Sciences), 《社會科學研究:方法評論》(第一輯), 雷少波 (ed.), 重庆大学出版社.
  • (2008) "戴維森、規範性與跨文化理解的陷阱" (Davidson, Normativity, and Pitfalls in Cross-cultural Understanding), 外国哲学 (Foreign Philosophy), Vol. 19, pp. 95–107, 北京大学出版社.

Notes[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Zheng Yujian summary biography Archived 1 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2010-01-11.
  2. Current Members (2007-2008) Archived 28 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Hostel F Warden's Office. Retrieved 2011-01-08.
  3. Lingnan University Awards Outstanding Teaching and Research Staff, 7 April 2003. Retrieved 2010-01-11.


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