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2016 Term SJSU Center for Comparative Philosophy Workshop/Conference Series Co-Sponsor: SJSU Philosophy Department Symposium Theme: How Constructive Engagement of Comparative Philosophy Is Possible: Challenges and Prospect & Further Engagement: the 10 th Anniversary of the Twin “Constructive-Engagement” Projects “Davidson’s Philosophy and Chinese Philosophy” (2004-6) “Searle’s Philosophy and Chinese Philosophy” (2005-8) Time: April 30, 2016, Saturday, 09:45-16:30 Location: King Library, Conference Room 225, SJSU Keynote Speaker: John Searle (Willis S. and Marion Slusser Professor of Philosophy, UC Berkeley) Topic: On Social Ontology - in view of American and Chinese philosophy
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2016 Term SJSU Center for Comparative Philosophy
Workshop/Conference Series Co-Sponsor:
SJSU Philosophy Department Symposium
Theme: How Constructive Engagement of Comparative Philosophy Is Possible:
Challenges and Prospect &
Further Engagement: the 10th Anniversary of the Twin “Constructive-Engagement” Projects
“Davidson’s Philosophy and Chinese Philosophy” (2004-6) “Searle’s Philosophy and Chinese Philosophy” (2005-8)
Time: April 30, 2016, Saturday, 09:45-16:30 Location: King Library, Conference Room 225, SJSU
Keynote Speaker:
John Searle (Willis S. and Marion Slusser Professor of Philosophy, UC Berkeley)
Topic: On Social Ontology - in view of American and Chinese philosophy
Speakers:
Chenyang Li (Professor of Philosophy, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
Topic: “On Distinct Conceptions of Harmony in Chinese and Western Traditions”
Christian Jochim (Professor of Comparative Religious Studies, SJSU)
Topic: “What Can Process Philosophy Learn from the Yi-Jing”
Bo Mou (Professor of Philosophy, SJSU)
Topic: “Gettier Problem and a Daoist-Mohist Approach”
2016 CCP Symposium Program (27th April 2016 version)
April 30, Saturday Morning 10:00 Welcome Reception (coffee, and snack) 10:15-10:30 Opening Session
Janet Stemwedel (Chair, Department of Philosophy, SJSU): Welcome address Bo Mou: Brief remarks on the twin “Constructive-Engagement” projects “Davidson’s Philosophy and Chinese Philosophy” (2004-6) and “Searle’s Philosophy and Chinese Philosophy” (2005-8).
10:30-12:00 Session I; Keynote Speech
Chair Bill Shaw (Department of Philosophy, SJSU)
Speaker: John Searle (Willis S. and Marion Slusser Professor of Philosophy, UC Berkeley) “On Social Ontology: in view of American and Chinese philosophy”
12:00-13:00 Lunch April 30, Saturday Afternoon 13:00-14:00 Session II Chair Bo Mou (Department of Philosophy, SJSU)
Speaker Chenyang Li (Professor of Philosophy, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) “On Distinct Conceptions of Harmony in Chinese and Western Traditions”
14:00-14:15 Break 14:15-15:15 Session III Chair Karin Brown (Department of Philosophy, SJSU)
Speaker Christian Jochim (Professor of Comparative Religious Studies, SJSU) “What Can Process Philosophy Learn from the Yi-Jing”
15:15-15:30 Break 15:30-16:30 Session IV Chair Janet Giddings (Department of Philosophy, SJSU)
Speaker: Bo Mou (Professor of Philosophy, SJSU) “Gettier Problem and a Daoist-Mohist Approach: Some methodological reflection on comparative epistemology from the vantage point of constructive engagement”
• All are welcome; if you plan to attend, please make your (free) registration via email to Laura Plunkett at [email protected] no later than April 28 (<1> to receive the speakers’ talk-relevant materials (if any) for warm-up preview around 4/28; <2> to have free lunch).
• Lunch will be served for all registered participants. For relevant information and inquiry, contact Bo Mou at [email protected].
