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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 laura.plunkett@sjsu.edu 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 bo.mou@sjsu.edu.