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This volume investigates how, through critical engagement, the philosophy of Donald Davidson in the Western analytic tradition and some thoughts and strands in Chinese philosophy can jointly contribute to the common philosophical enterprise and shows how such comparative methodology of constructive engagement is important or even indispensable in general philosophical inquiry. The anthology consists of 12 previously unpublished essays by experts in relevant areas of study, which are organized into five parts respectively on conceptual schemes and cross-cultural understanding, the principle of charity, rationality and normativity, meaning and interpretation, and truth concern and dao concern. The anthology also includes the volume editor's theme introduction on how the constructive engagement of Davidson's philosophy and Chinese philosophy is possible. Contributors include: Stephen C. Angle, Chung-ying Cheng, Kim-chong Chong, Yiu-ming Fung, Michael Krausz, A.P. Martinich, Bo Mou, Koji Tanaka, Samuel C. Wheeler, David B. Wong, Yang Xiao, and Yujian Zheng

"Among world's three major philosophic traditions, Chinese philosophy excels in ethical discourse. As a collective wisdom on a par with Aristotle's "Ethics" and Kant's "Critique of Practical Reason", Chinese philosophy now needs to be systematized and developed. Today, Chinese philosophy per se has often been reduced to the historical approach to it, hence its slower development in comparison with European and Indian philosophies. The author of this book avails himself of Kant's model of human psychic structure, synthesizes the basic elements of Chinese philosophy into a rigorous theoretical framework, and presents a panoptic view of the edifice of traditional Chinese philosophy."--

The article provides an overview of the Russian philosophy studies in China over the past 16 years. In addition to the Russian religious philosophy and Marx­ist philosophy that traditionally enjoyed attention in China, research was also conducted in such areas as philosophy of culture, social philosophy, philosophy of science and technology, ethics, Eurasianism, political philosophy of Russia. The priority belongs to the philosophical thought of Nikolai Berdyaev, Lev Shestov, Vladimir Solovyov, Nikolai Fedorov, Semen Frank and Fyodor Dosto­evsky. In addition to historical and philosophical works on Marxism in Russia and the USSR, many works have been devoted to the interpretations of Marxist philosophy by modern Russian scientists, such as Ivan Frolov, Teodor Oizerman, Evald Ilyenkov, Aleksandr Buzgalin et al. The directions and priorities in the study of Russian ethics, philosophy of science, philosophy of culture, philosophy of language are outlined. Narodniks movement and Slavophilism remain impor­tant areas of research; Eurasianism enjoys great attention. The philosophy of An­cient Russia and Russian Orthodoxy are presented in general and special works and translations. The article describes the activities of the Learned Society of Philosophy of Russia. Among the scientific events, a special place is assigned to the biennial All-China Academic Conference on the Philosophy of Russia. In the field of scientific cooperation between Russian and Chinese researchers, lecture series read by Russian scholars in China and Chinese scholars in Russia, as well as joint research projects are described. In the final Section, the problems exist­ing in the research of Russian philosophy in China are indicated.

Preliminary Materials /B. Mou -- Constructive-Engagement Movement In View Of Searle'S Philosophy And Chinese Philosophy: A Theme Introduction /Bo Mou -- Chapter One. The Globalization Of Philosophy /John R. Searle -- Chapter Two. Analysis Of Searle's Philosophy Of Mind And Critique From A Neo-Confucian Point Of View /Chung-Ying Cheng -- Reply To Chung-Ying Cheng /John R. Searle -- Chapter Three. Wú-Wéi, The Background, And Intentionality /Chris Fraser -- Reply To Chris Fraser /John R. Searle -- Chapter Four. A Daoist Critique Of Searle On Mind And Action /Joel W. Krueger -- Reply To Joel W. Krueger /John R. Searle -- Chapter Five. The Philosopher And The Sage: Searle And The Sixth Patriarch On The Brain And Consciousness /Robert E. Allinson -- Reply To Robert Allinson /John R. Searle -- Chapter Six. Searle And Buddhism On The Mind And The Non-Self /Soraj Hongladarom -- Reply To Soraj Hongladarom /John R. Searle -- Chapter Seven. Reference, Truth, And Fiction /A.P. Martinich -- Reply To A.P. Martinich /John R. Searle -- Chapter Eight. How To Do Zen (Chan) With Words? An Approach Of Speech Act Theory /Yiu-Ming Fung -- Reply To Yiu-Ming Fung /John R. Searle -- Chapter Nine. Searle, De Re Belief, And The Chinese Language /Marshall D. Willman -- Reply To Marshall D. Willman /John R. Searle -- Chapter Ten. Confucianism And The Is-Ought Question /A.T. Nuyen -- Reply To A.T. Nuyen /John R. Searle -- Chapter Eleven. Xun Zi On Capacity, Ability And Constitutive Rules /Kim-Chong Chong -- Reply To Kim-Chong Chong /John R. Searle -- Chapter Twelve. Weakness Of Will, The Background, And Chinese Thought /Chris Fraser and Kai-Yee Wong -- Reply To Chris Fraser And Kai-Yee Wong /John R. Searle -- Chapter Thirteen. Searle On Knowledge, Certainty And Skepticism: In View Of Cases In Western And Chinese Traditions /Avrum Stroll -- Reply To Avrum Stroll /John R. Searle -- Chapter Fourteen. Searle's Theory Of Intentionality As A Philosophical Method For Research In The Human Sciences /B. Jeannie Lum -- Reply To B. Jeannie Lum /John R. Searle -- Chapter Fifteen. Unconscious Intentionality And The Status Of Normativity In Searle's Philosophy: With Comparative Reference To Traditional Chinese Thought /Yujian Zheng -- Reply To Yujian Zheng /John R. Searle -- Chapter Sixteen. Searle, Zhuang Zi, And Transcendental Perspectivism /Bo Mou -- Reply To Bo Mou /John R. Searle -- Index Of Names And Subjects /B. Mou.

In recent years, the term "national philosophy" has become very common in scientific circles. One can speak of "national philosophy" in connection with the task of building "sovereignty in the sphere of ideas" in countries that gained independence in the second half of the 20th century and striving to strengthen their national cultural identity, and in countries with a long political history, looking for a way to build a picture of the history of philosophy from the positions of their own country, not only as the history of Western philoso­phy. The article attempts to clarify in what sense one speaks of national philo­sophy? For this reason, the paper distinguishes between the concept of national philosophy in the sense of political science and the concept of national philo­sophy in the sense of anthropology, and also shows the difference between the meanings of the word "philosophy" in the singular and plural forms. It is argued that "national philosophy" is essentially a term of philosophy and poli­tics, and the emphasis is on "nation" rather than "philosophy". In addition increased attention paid to the concept of "national philosophy" is the hall­mark of the intelligentsia of some countries of "catching up" development. The question "Do we have a philosophy?" cannot be reconstructed from with­in philosophy itself; "National philosophy" is a concept both necessary and superfluous.

First published in 1947. The Spirit of Chinese Philosophy covers the major philosophers and philosophical movements in China from Confucius to the middle of the twentieth century including: Confucius, Mencius, Yang Chu and Mo Ti, the Dialecticians and Logicians, Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu, The Han Scholars, The Mystical School, The Ch'an Tsung of Buddhism, The Neo-Confucianist Philosophy.

Notes on Contributors -- 1. Michael Slote Encounters Chinese Philosophy: An Introduction, Yong Huang -- 2. Receptivity, Reason, and Responsiveness: From Feeling and Thinking to Action, Karyn Lai -- 3. Michael Slote on Yin/Yang and Chinese Philosophy, Vincent Shen -- 4. Slote's Sentimentalist Theory of the Mind versus A Neo-Confucian Unified Theory of the Mind, JeeLoo Liu -- 5. Two Paths to One Goal: The Unity of the Heart-Mind in Michael Slote and Wang Yangming, Xinzhong Yao and Yan Zhang -- 6. Belief, Desire, and Besire: Slote and Wang Yangming on Moral Motivation, Yong Huang -- 7. The Value of Receptivity and Yin/Yang Clusters for Philosophy, Robin R Wang -- 8. Empathy, Meaning and Approval in the Mencius and Michael Slote, R.A.H. King -- 9. Moral Therapy and the Imperative of Empathy: Mencius Encountering Slote, Tao Jiang -- 10. Slote's Moral Sentimentalism and Confucian Qing-ism, On-cho Ng -- 11. Striving for the Impossible: Early Confucians on Perfect Virtue in an Imperfect World, Aaron Stalnaker -- 12. Virtue Ethics, Symmetry and Confucian Harmonious Appropriation of Self with Others, Qingjie James Wang -- 13. Replies to Commentators, Michael Slote -- Index.

The study of modern Russian Eurasian thought has already become a prominent trend in Russian and Chinese scientific circles. The article traces the ideological history of Eurasianism, highlights the main directions of thought on which it re­lies. The direct source of the current Eurasianism is classical Eurasianism, which was formed among the Russian emigration in the 1920s–1930s. We should not forget about two intermediate links in this chain of succession: on the one hand, the teachings of Lev N. Gumilyov, on the other hand, the concepts of the Slavophiles. If we look at it from the point of view of the history of Western thought, we will find that the origins of Eurasianism go back to the German ro­manticism of the late eighteenth century. Between the then German romanticism and modern Russian Eurasian thought, there is a clear ideological connection, a common spiritual orientation, which lies in the consciousness of uniqueness. Possessing the Russian national spirit, which is controlled by the consciousness of uniqueness, Russia, in the understanding of the representatives of this tradi­tion of thought, is an independent and integral civilizational space, different from Europe and Asia, therefore Russia must follow a unique historical path.

Abdusalam A. Guseynov is an outstanding modern Russian philosopher, a recog­nized authority in the field of ethics. His systematic development of the concept of "negative ethics" is an important contribution to our understanding of modern moral philosophy. This concept is about a negative act: that is not done, although a person has a desire to commit it, but the person does not do it because and only because it is morally unacceptable. An act becomes negative only when we do not do what we want to do; accordingly, the main maxim becomes "what I should not do". This concept, which explains a lot in the philosophy of the act, is original, at the same time, similar ideas were expressed in the theoretical con­structions of such philosophers as Kant, Schelling, Adorno and Bernard Williams. "Negative ethics", according to Guseinov, allows resolving two para­doxes: 1) the more a person is morally perfect, the more imperfect he consid­ers himself to be; 2) good deeds should be done in secret, they should not be flaunted. However, the concept of "negative ethics" cannot be considered per­fect, completely self-sufficient in the theoretical sense of the word. Despite its merits, it can complement, but not replace, traditional normative ethics, and it also contains a number of theoretical difficulties that cannot be overcome within its own framework.

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- I. David Wong's Pluralistic Moral Relativism -- 1. The Strategy and Style of Wong's Approach: Working Out a Defensible Relativism -- 2. The Three Main Theses of Wong's Pluralistic Relativism -- 3. Wong's Defense of Pluralistic Relativism -- 4. Wong's Moral Relativism and Chinese Philosophy -- II. Central Issues between Wong and His Critics -- 1. A Morality of Humanity Over and Above Moralities of Social Groups? -- 2. Can a Metaethics that Is Naturalistic, Pluralistic, and Relativistic Accommodate a Normative Morality that Is Non-Naturalistic, Monistic, or Universalistic Morality? -- 3. The Principle of Humanity vs. the Principle of Charity: Interpretation of Confucianism -- 4. Naturalism and the Naturalistic Fallacy -- 5. Naturalism, Relativism, and Realism -- 6. Speaker Relativism or Patient Relativism? -- Notes -- References -- Part I: Critical Essays -- 2. Human Morality, Naturalism, and Accommodation -- I. Wong's Pluralistic Relativism -- II. The Universal Element in Morality -- III. Relativism -- IV. Accommodation -- V. Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 3. Naturalism and Pluralistic Relativism -- I. Introduction -- II. Individuating Moralities -- III. From Moral Ambivalence to Pluralistic Relativism? -- IV. Value Monism and Universalism Revisited -- V. Should Wong Allow Non-Naturalistic Moralities to be Adequate? -- VI. Moralities as Practiced Versus Ideal Moralities -- VII. A Problem for Wong's Reciprocity Constraint -- VIII. Wong's Use of Xunzi: A Separate Naturalistic Project? -- Acknowledgment -- Notes -- References -- 4. Principle of Humanity vs. Principle of Charity -- I. The Argument -- II. The Rival Principles of Humanity and Charity in Radical Translation -- III. The Role of Comparative Philosophy in the Argument -- IV. Xunzi and Sage Authority.

Abstract
In contemporary academic philosophy, Chinese Philosophy remains a niche. This has a lot to do with its presentation, which often creates an impression of alienness and allegory, making its contribution, especially to analytical questions, not obvious. This paper examines how a change in presentation eases the inclusion of Chinese Philosophy into the mainstream. On the assumption that there has been an "activist turn" in the discipline in general, philosophical interest in a tradition that ranges from conceptual analysis, to ethics and politics, but that is ultimately focused on motivating actions, becomes more relevant and pressing. Since, in much of Chinese Philosophy, the philosopher is an activist, if the wider discipline is indeed undergoing an "activist turn", then there is a connection here that should be made. In this paper, the connection is explained using two examples, Mozi and Xu Fuguan.

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