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ISCP Programs at APA Eastern Division Meeting, December 27-30, 2009, New York Monday Afternoon, December 28, 2009 Group Session IV – 2:00-5:00 p.m. GIV-1. International Society for Chinese Philosophy 2:00-5:00 p.m. Topic: Kantian Ethics and Chinese Moral Theories Speakers: Patricia Kitcher (Columbia University) “Moral Law in Kant and Pluralism” Eric Nelson (University of Massachusetts–Lowell) “Ethics in the Third Critique and Zhuangzi” Wing-Ceuk Chan (Brock University–Ontario) “Kant’s Problem of Supreme Good and Mou’s Solution” Chung-ying Cheng (University of Hawaii) “Moral Law and Principle of Benevolence/Beneficence” GVIII-4. International Society for Chinese Philosophy 11:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Topic: Author Meets Critics: Bryan Van Norden’s Menzi, with Selected Commentaries Critics: Stephen Angle (Wesleyan University) Susan Blake (Indiana University) Jiyuan Yu (University at Buffalo–State University of New York) Author: Bryan Van Norden (Vassar College) ************************************************* The 16^th International Conference on Chinese Philosophy “Towards the World: Philosophical Dialogue and Culture Conversation,” was held at Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taipei, July 7-15, 2009. Topics include: Modern interpretation for traditional Chinese philosophy Comparison between Chinese philosophy and western philosophy Comparison between Chinese culture and western culture New vision for the methodology of Chinese philosophy Chinese philosophy and modern Chinese civilization Modern interpretation for western philosophy Communication for the basic problems of philosophy Global ethical issues in communication with different cultures Over 200 scholars from all over the world attended the event. For conference report and photos, click http://www.pro.fju.edu.tw/press_show.asp?press_id=419 http://picasaweb.google.com.tw/cap.iscp Opening Ceremony, July 8, 2009, Fu Jen Catholic University From left: Chen Fu-bing, Vincent Shen, Bernard Li, Cheng Chungying, Lin Congyi *************************************************************** The American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division, Vancouver, BC, April 8 - 12, 2009 International Society for Chinese Philosophy Saturday, April 11, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Topic: John Dewey and Confucianism Chair: Roger T. Ames (University of Hawaii–Manoa) Speakers: Marjorie Miller (State University of New York–Purchase) “’Who Am I? And Who Are We?’: Identity and Social Change in Dewey and Confucius” Joseph Grange (University of Southern Maine) “Confucian Values and American Pragmatism” Commentator: Tongdong Bai (Xavier University)  *************************************************************** The American Philosophical Association, Eastern Meeting, Philadelphia, December 27-30, 2008 International Society for Chinese Philosophy 5:15-7:15 p.m. Topic: Comparative Virtue Ethics: Chinese and Western Chair: Huang Yong (Kurtztown University) Speakers: Michael Slote (University of Miami) “Varieties of Virtue Ethics” Chung-ying Cheng (University of Hawaii) “How Confucian is Kant? On Benevolence as Perfect Duty” Vincent Shen (University of Toronto) “Greek Virtue Ethics and Chinese Mei-De Ethics: A Dialogue” Jiyuan Yu (University at Buffalo–State University of New York) “Practicality of Virtue Ethics: China and Greece” International Society for Chinese Philosophy and the Association of Chinese Philosophers in America 9:00-11:00 a.m. Topic: Hermeneutics and Onto-Hermeneutics: Situating Chung-ying Cheng’s Thought in Chinese Philosophy and Comparative Philosophy Chair: Yanming An (Clemson University) Speakers: Joseph Grange (University of Southern Maine) “The One and the Many in the Thought of Cheng Chung-ying” On-cho Ng (Pennsylvania State University) “Cheng Chung-ying’s Onto-Hermeneutics as a Philosophy of Culture” Vincent Shen (University of Toronto) “Dao, Qi, and Body/Mind: An Onto-Hermeneutic Reading of Huanglao Daoist Methodology of Nurturing Life” Commentator: Chung-ying Cheng (University of Hawaii) From left: Chung-yu Chang, On-cho Ng, Alan Fox, Yanming An, Chung-ying Cheng, Vincent Shen, Joseph Grange, Linyu Gu ****************************************** The XXIInd World Congress of Philosophy, July 30 to August 5, 2008, Seoul, Korea. XXII World Congress Society Meeting (I)  1, Participants: Chenyang Li (Central Washington University, USA) Chung-ying Cheng (University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA) Qiyong Guo (Wuhan University, China) Karyn Lai (University of New South Wales, Australia) Robin R. Wang (Loyola Marymount University, USA) Chicheng Zhou (South China Normal University, China) 2, Title: Rethinking Daoism in Today's Context� 3, Program: Chair: Chenyang Li Speakers: Chung-ying Cheng, Daoism in the Modern and Postmodern World� Qiyong Guo, The Dao in the Laozi and Zhuangzi Karyn Lai, Zhuangzis Daoism: Encouraging a Spirit of Tolerance� Robin R. Wang, To Become a Female Daoist Master: Kundao å�¤é�“ in Training� Chicheng Zhou, A Concept of Animal Rights from Chuang-tzu� XXII World Congress Society Meeting (2) 1, Participants: Vincent Shen (University of Toronto, Canada) Winnie Hiu-Chuk Sung (University of New South Wales, Australia) Xinyan Jiang (University of Redlands, USA) Ann A. Pang-White (University of Scranton, USA) Caigang Yao (Hubei University, China) Francis LI Chung-hung (The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong), 2, Title: Daoism in Comparative Perspectives. 3, Program: Chair: Vincent Shen Speakers: Xinyan Jiang, Why Can the Yin Yang Theory Justify the Golden Mean?� Ann A. Pang-White, Nature, Freedom, and Environment: A Daoist Reply to a Kantian Dilemma� Caigang Yao, The Mutual Enhancement of Daoism and the Yangming Philosophy� Winnie Hiu-Chuk Sung, Confucian Learning and Daoist Learning� Francis LI Chung-hung, Not Laugh, Not be Tao: The Application of Taoism in the Drawings of Yue Minjun ******************************************************** ISCP Program at APA Pacific Meeting, March 19-23, 2008, Pasadena, CA. Co-Sponsored by International Society for Chinese Philosophy and Association of Chinese Philosophers in America Session I. New Works by Philosophers from Hong Kong on Confucian Ethics Chair: JeeLoo Liu (California State University at Fullerton) 1. Speaker: Yiu-ming Fung (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology) Title: Disposition or Imposition? -- Some Remarks on Fingarette’s Interpretation of the Analects Commentator: Chan Lee (University of Hawaii–Manoa) 2. Speaker: Siu-fu Tang, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Title: The Heart-Mind’s Approval (ke) and Second-order Desires Commentator: JeeLoo Liu (California State University at Fullerton) 3. Speaker: Wai-ying Wong (Lingnan University (Hong Kong)) Title: The Unity of Heaven and Man: A New Interpretation Commentator: Stephen Angle (Wesleyan University) ****************************** The International Society of Chinese Philosophy's group session at the 2008 APA Central Division meeting, Chicago.   GIV-6 Friday, April 18,  7:00 PM-10:00 PM Group Session:  International Society of Chinese Philosophy Chair: Kelly Clark (Calvin College) Title: ``Confucius, Impartiality, and Evolution'' Speaker: Ryan T. Nichols (California State University, Fullerton) Commentator: Brian J. Bruya (Eastern Michigan University) Commentator: Michael Bradie (Bowling Green State University) Commentator: Susan Blake (Indiana University) ******************************** Executive Director Vincent Shen Presents Plaque to Professor Chen Lai of Peking University for his Dedicated Service as ISCP Deputy Executive Director (2001-2008), Beijing, March 2008 ********************************* The 15th International Conference of Chinese Philosophy was held at  Wuhan University, Wuhan, China, June 25-27, 2007 Conference Report *********************************** International Society for Chinese Philosophy Session at APA Eastern Meeting, December 27-30, 2007, Baltimore, MD. 8:00-11:00 p.m. Topic: Antonio Cua and Confucian Ethical Studies Chair: Vincent Shen (University of Toronto) Speakers: Chung-ying Cheng (University of Hawaii–Manoa) “Xunzi’s Position in Classical Confucian Philosophy: Starting with Professor Antonio Cuaâ€� Vincent Shen (University of Toronto) “Antonio Cua’s Conceptual Analysis of Xunzi’s Moral Philosophyâ€� Paul Goldin (University of Pennsylvania) “Appeals to History on Early Chinese Philosophy and Rhetoricâ€� Tan Mingran (University of Toronto) “A Re-evaluation of Xunzi’s Moral Theory from the Aspect of Mindâ€� *********************************** ISCP panel at the Pacific Division meeting of APA, San Francisco, March 3-8, 2007 Chair: Kim Skoog, University of Guam Kim Skoog, University of Guam "How to Avoid Paying for One's Sins without Bankrupting the Amasser of Justice" Jeremy Henkel, University of Hawaii "How to Avoid Solipsism While Remaining an Idealist: Lessons from Berkeley and Dharmakirti" Ann Pang-White, University of Scranton "The Metamorphosis of Ethics: Confucianism and the Reconstruction of Modern Ethics" ********************************************* ISCP panel at the Central Division Meeting of APA, Chicago, April 18-21, 2007 Friday, April 20, 7:00-10:00 PM. Session: Confucianism and Daoism under the Comparative Lights Chair: Peimin Ni, Grand Valley State University 1 "Three Kinds of Confucian Scholarship", Presenter: Kelly James Clark, Calvin College 2."'Dao' in Daodejing and the Analects: a Comparative Study" Presenter: Derong Chen, Wuhan University 3. "Life as Aesthetic Creativity and Appreciation: Confucian Aim of Learning examined with reference to the Aristotelian Aim of Learning" Presenter: Peimin Ni, Grand Valley State University Round-table by the International Society for Chinese Philosophy at the Interim World Philosophy Congress, New Delhi, India, December 15-17, 2006 Chair: Chungying Cheng, University of Hawaii, USA "Chinese Philosophy, Indian Philosophy, and World Philosophy" Speaker: Qingjie Wang, Chinese University of Hong Kong, China "Thing, No-thing and Laozi's Metaphysics" Speaker: Chungying Cheng, University of Hawaii, USA "How is Chinese Philosophy philosophically related to Indian Philosophy?" Speaker: Chenyang Li, Central Washington University, USA "The Ideal of Harmony in Confucian, Daoist, and Greek Philosophies" Comments: Chungying Cheng, University of Hawaii, USA From left: Chenyang Li, Chungying Cheng, Qingjie Wang *********************************** Joint Panel by ISCP and ACPA At APA Eastern Division Annual Meetings, Washington, DC December 27-30, 2006 Title of Topic: Ontology and Morality: Chinese and Western Organizer: Chung-ying Cheng, University of Hawaii at Manoa Speakers: 1.Chung-ying Cheng, University of Hawaii at Manoa "Benti-ontology and Onto-ethics: In reference to Mencius" 2.Vincent Shen, University of Toronto "Buddhist Ethics of Generosity: with the illustration of the Awakening of Faith" 3.Lai Shonchon, National Taipei University "Onto-Hermeneutical Approach to Buddhist Ontology and Morality" 4.Yu Xuanmeng, Institute of Philosophy, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences "Ontology and Ontological Understanding of Morality and Ethics" 5.Commentator: Chung-ying Cheng, University of Hawaii at Manoa From left: Gu Linyu (on behalf of Yu X.), Cheng Chungying, Vincent Shen **************************************************************** The 14th International Conference of Chinese Philosophy The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia 16th - 21st July 2005. The conference theme was "Chinese Philosophy and Human Development in the 21st Century." Conference sub-themes included: Government, Chinese democracy and human rights, Politics, international relations and globalization issues, Trade, economy and human resource development. Values, ethics, culture, tradition, religion and the arts, including issues of identity, gender and community,  The natural environment and natural resources, impact of development on the natural environment, Scientific and technological developments with particular emphasis on emergent ethical challenges. President Karyn Lai's Report of the conference Group Meeting Sessions at American Philosophical Association Eastern Division Meeting in New York City, December 27-30, 2005 Panel One: Daoism and Interculturalism: Kuangming Wu's Cultural Hermeneutics Chair: Robert Neville, Boston University Speakers: (1) On-cho Ng, The Pennsylvania State University Rooted Cosmopolitanism: The Inter-Cultural Hermeneutics of Wu Kuang-ming (2). David Schenke, University of Missouri-Columbia Philosophical Storytelling in Chuang Tzu and Plato (3). Yong Huang, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Interpretation of the Other: On Wu?s Cultural Hermeneutics (4). Robert Neville, Boston University Reflections on the philosophy of Kuangming Wu (5). Kuangming Wu, Michigan State University Responses Panel Two: Encounters of Chinese Philosophy and Western Philosophy Chair: Vincent Shen, University of Toronto Speakers: (1). Chung-ying Cheng, University of Hawaii "Understanding Confucius through Kant". (2). Vincent Shen, University of Toronto "Aristotle and Chinese Philosophy--the Rewriting of Aristotle's De Anima in 17th Century's China". (3). Francis LI Chung-hung, The Chinese University of Hong Kong The Solving of Subjectivity: A Dialogue between Christianity and Ancient Taoism (4). Daixiang Chen, Xiangtan University, China "Confucian Ethics and Spirit of Christianity" (5). Albert J. Chan, University of Southern California The Chinese Philosophical Connection between Shinran Buddhism and Protestant Christianity 2005 American Philosophical Association Pacific Division Meeting, San Francisco, March 22-27 GI-3. International Society for Chinese Philosophy, Session 1 6:00-8:00 p.m. Topic: Confucians after Confucius Chair: Wei-min Sun (California State University-Northridge) Speakers: Alexus McLeod (University of Oklahoma) "Beyond Qingtan: Reappraising the Philosophical Method of Wang Chong" Xudong Fang (Shanghai University) "Other's Pain: A Mediation on Ch'eng Hao's Doctrine `By Jen the Innumerable Things Are Regarded as One Substance'" Commentator: Wei-min Sun GVI-1. International Society for Chinese Philosophy, Session 2 7:00-10:00 p.m. Topic: Emotion, Harmony and Human Reality in Chinese Philosophy Chair: Robin R. Wang (Loyola Marymount University) Speakers: Robert Allinson (University of Hong Kong) "The General and the Patriarch', Hui-Neng and the Philosophy of the Emotions" Stephen C. Angle (Wesleyan University) "Challenging Harmony" Thomas Sherman (Loyola Marymount University) "The Religious Character of Zhuangzi's Dao and the Sage's Relationship to the Dao" Commentator: Li-Hsiang Lisa Rosenlee (University of Mary Washington) 2004 American Philosophical Association Eastern Division Meeting, Boston, December 27-30. International Society for Chinese Philosophy 7:00-10:00 p.m., Falmouth (Fourth Floor) Topic:  Chinese Philosophy Chair:  Vincent Shen (University of Toronto) Speakers:  Vincent Shen (University of Toronto) "Looking for the Other in Chinese philosophy: the case of Zhu Xi" Jay Goulding (York University) "Leizi and Phenomenology" Wenyu Xie (University of Guam) "The Zhong Yong's Sincerity and Rousseau's Conscience" Eric Weissman (Loyola Marymount University) "An Illustration of the Conceptual Unity underlying Kantian and Confucian Ethics" More