John Zijiang Ding

Address: Department of Philosophy, California State Polytechnic University, 3801 West Temple Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768

Office: (909) 869-4660

Fax: (909) 869-4434

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Web Site: www.cpp.edu/~zding

Education

· Purdue University, Ph.D., Philosophy, 1989

· Purdue University, MA, Philosophy, 1986

· Peking University, MA, Philosophy, 1981

· Peking University, Diploma, Philosophy, 1977

Experience

· California State Polytechnic University at Pomona, Professor, 2001-; Associate Professor, 1995-2001; Assistant Professor, 1989-95

· Indiana University at Indianapolis, Lecturer, 1988-89

· Indiana University at Kokomo, Lecturer, 1989

· Purdue University, Teaching Assistant, 1983-86; 1988-89

· The University of Chicago, Visiting Scholar (C.I.C. Traveling Scholar Program), 1986-88

· Northwestern University, Visiting Scholar (C.I.C. Traveling Scholar Program), 1987-88

· Hong Kong International Center for Asian Studies, Research Fellow, 1990-

· Center for Modern China, Princeton University, Research Fellow, 1991-

· East and West Center, Chinese Southeastern University, Research Fellow, 1993-

· International Association for East-West Studies (IAES), Research Fellow, 2011-

· Tianjin Foreign Language University, Academic Committee Member, 2013-

· Chinese Harbin Engineering University, Guest Professor, 2011-

· Yunnan University, Visiting Professor, 2002

· Peking University, Assistant Professor, 1981-83

· Beijing Dier Foreign Languages Institute, Instructor, 1977-78

Major Publications

Books

· Bertrand Russell and Analytical Philosophy, Peking University Press , 2017

· Bertrand Russell: An Interlocutor between Chinese and Western Thoughts, Taiwan: Xiuwei Press, 2016

· Bertrand Russell and Chinese Culture: A Direct Dialogue between Eastern and Western Thought, Peking University Press, 2015

· New Dialogue of Thoughts: The Turning Point of East-West Clash and Fusion, Henan University Press，in press

· Bertrand Russell: The Philosopher of All Philosophies, Jiuzhou Press, 2012

· 30-Year Adventure of China, Nanjing University Press, 2010

· Critical History of Contemporary Chinese Private Economy, International Education Science Culture Press, 2009

· Thinking: China & West, Chinese National Workers' Press, 2003

· Perplexities in the US: Legal Case Studies of Chinese Americans, Chinese National Workers' Press, 2002

· An Examination of Sino-American Sexuality and Intermarriage, Chinese National Workers' Press, 2001, 2nd edition 2004

· The Great Economic Escape, Chinese National Workers' Press, 2001, 2nd edition 2004

· Case Studies of Sino-American Intermarriage, Chinese National Workers' Press, 1st edition, 2000, 2nd edition 2004

· Selected Short Stories, Haitian Press, 2001

· Chinese Renaissance: The Reemergence of a Private Economy in China, Co-author, The Chinese Economy, New York: M. E. Sharpe, 1998

· An Examination of the Concept of Socio-Political Deviation, Ann Arbor, Mich.: UMI Research Press, 1990

· Rationalism Vs. Mysticism: East & West, in press

Edited Books I (Series of East-West Thinkers)

· Bertrand Russell: The Philosopher of All Philosophies, by John Z. Ding, Jiuzhou Press, 2012

· Descartes: Father of Modern Philosophy, by Weimin Sun, Jiuzhou Press, 2012

· John S. Mill: For Human Happiness, by Xinyan Jiang, Jiuzhou Press, 2013

· Habermas: The Leading Thinker of Contemporary Thought, by Xunwu Chen, Jiuzhou Press, 2014

Co-Edited Books II (Series of New Comparative Studies)

· Literature - Memory - Thought: Essays on East-West Comparative Studies by Zhang Longxi, Social Sciences Press Press, 2017, in press

· Age of Comparison: Frontier Issues in Confucian Philosophy from East-West Perspectives by Chenyang Li, Social Sciences Press Press, 2017, in press

· A Theory of Modernity and the Epochal Consciousness by Xunwu Chen, Social Sciences Press Press, 2017, in press

· On Deconstruction: Essentials of Contemporary Western Thought by Jun Liu, Social Sciences Press Press, 2017, in press

· New Dialogue of Thoughts: The Turning Point of East-West Clash and Fusion by John Zijiang Ding, Social Sciences Press Press, 2017, in press

Articles (Published a numerous different articles or book chapters, the following are major academic ones)

· The Latest Trends in International Confucian Studies, Confucian Academy, #2, 2017;

· Reexamining Open Structures in Confucian Teachings, Confucian Academy, #2, 2017;

· East-West Dialogues and Contextual Differences, East-West Studies, Volume 6, June 2017

· Reexamination of Methodology of Cross-cultural Studies, Journal of University of Science and Technology, Beijing, May 2017

· Comparative Methodology and Multi-comparativism, Journal of University of Science and Technology Beijing, January 2017

· “East-West Comparative Studies in a Cross-cultural Context, ”Journal of Nanyang University, December, 2016

· “Philosophic Comparison of Han-Tibetan Death Views,” Comparative Civilizations Review. No. 74, Spring 2016

· “Bertrand Russell’s Examination of Chinese Reconstruction in !920s,” Chinese Academic Contribution in New Century, edited by Chen Yaping, Liu Yuedi and Song Shiyong, Ningxia Remin Press, 2015

· “Pluralistic and Multicultural Reexaminations of Tolerance/Toleration，”Journal of East-West Thought, No. 4, Vol. 4, December, 2014

· “The Historical Transformation of East-West Dialogue, ” Journal of University of South China", Vol. 5 , No. 5, Oct. 2014

· “Five Trends of Confucian Studies，” Journal of East-West Thought, No. 3, Vol. 4, September, 2014

· “New Perplexities and Opportunities of East-West Studies,” East-West Studies, Volume 3, 2014, International Education Science Culture Press

· “Spread and Impact of Descartes' Philosophy in China,” East-West Studies, Volume 3, 2014, International Education Science Culture Press

· “Reconceptualization, Retheorization, and Recontextualization of Human Rights,” Journal of East-West Thought, No. 4, Vol. 3, December, 2013

· “Recontexualzation of Traditional Chinese ‘Rights’: Socio-Philosophical Examinations,” Journal of East-West Thought, No. 4, Vol. 3, December, 2013

· “Decoding Crime Against Humanity: Towards a Reconstructive Approach,” Journal of East-West Thought, No. 2, Vol. 3, June, 2013

· “Book Review of Crimes against Humanity: Historical Evolution and Contemporary Application”, Journal of East-West Thought, No. 2, Vol. 3, June, 2013

· Spread and Impact of Descartes' Philosophy in China, East-West Studies, Volume 3, 2014, International Education Science Culture Press

· New Tendency of East-West Studies in the Contemporary Context, East-West Studies, Volume 2, 2013, International Education Science Culture Press

· Spread and Impact of John S. Mill's Philosophy in China, East-West Studies, Volume 2, 2013, International Education Science Culture Press

· The Turning Point of East-West Studies: A Comparison of the three Creative Views of Civilizations, East-West Studies, Volume 1, 2012, Jiuzhou Press

· A Comparative Studies of Bertrand Russell’s and John Dewey Thoughts, East-West Studies, Volume 1, 2012, Jiuzhou Press

· Theories of Justice of the great Chinese Thinkers (Confucius, Zhuang Zi, Mo Zi, Hangfeizi, Dong Zhongshu, Zhu Xi, Wang Yangming, Kang Youwei, Sun Yat-sen, Mao Tse-tung,) Encyclopedia of Global Justice, Deen Chatterjee (ed.). Springer Press. 2012

· Transformative Modes of Chinese Cosmopolitanism: A Historical Comparison, Journal of East-West Thought, December, 2012

· Mystical Symbolism and Dialetheist Cognitivism: The Transformastion of Truth-Falsehood (Zhen-Jia), Journal of East-West Thought, June, 2012

· Self-Transformation and Moral Universalism: A comparative Study of Wang Yangming and Schleiermacher, Journal of East-West Thought, December, 2011

· Some Thoughts on Studies of East-West Thought, Journal of East-West Thought, December, 2011

· An Esthetical Examination of Traditional Chinese Illustration, Academic Perspective, Volume 6, 2010

· “Firsthand Investigations and Socio-philosophical Examinations of Post-Earthquake Psychological Assistance,” Scholarly Essays of Post-Earthquake Psychological Assistance, Beijing: Sciences Press, 2009

· “Review of Transformation of the Self in the Thought of Friedrich Schleiermacher by Jacqueline Mariña,” Journal of Philosophy: a Interdisciplinary Inquiry, Vol. 4, No. 9, 2009

· “Indian Yoni-Linga and Chinese Yin-Yang: Conceptual Comparisons,” Journal of Philosophy: A Cross-Disciplinary Inquiry, Vol. 4, No. 8, 2009

· “A Comparison of Dewey’s and Russell’s Influences on China,” Dao: a Journal of Comparative Philosophy, VI.2. 2007.

· Chapter 13 “Li Zehou’s Post-Marxist Philosophy, " A Reader in Contemporary Chinese Philosophy, Edited by Cheng Chung-Ying and Nicholas Bunnin, Global Publishers, In Press

· “A Comparison of Shao Yong’s and Pythagoras’ Numerical Mysticism " Journal of Chinese Philosophy, No. 4，2005

· “The Death of Western Philosophy by Li Ming,” Journal of Chinese Philosophy, No. 3，2005

· “A Philosophical Examination of Traditional Chinese Illustration,” The proceedings of Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities, November 2004

· “19 Modes of Corruption in Mainland China," Series of Anti-Corruption, Liaoning Press, 2004

· Chapter 12: “Li Zehou: Chinese Aesthetics from a Post-Marxist Perspective," Contemporary Chinese Philosophy, Edited by Cheng Chung-Ying and Nicholas Bunnin, Blackwell Publishers, 2002

· “Rights in Traditional Chinese Anthropocentrism," The Examined Life: Chinese Perspective, Edited by Jiang Xinyan, Global Publication, 2002

· “Rights and Chinese Culture," Selection of Chinese-American Scholars’ Studies, Edited by Mo Bo, Beijing: Shangwu Press, 2002

· “From Corruption to Outflow of Huge Amount of Money: The way the Properties of Chinese State Sector Disappeared," Modern China Studies, No. 1, 2000

· "A Philosophical Perspective of Contemporary Chinese Conceptual Art," Journal of Chinese Philosophy, No. 4, 1999

· "Returning to the Nature: A Philosophical Perspective of Tibetan Sky Burial," Philosophy and Culture, No. 3, 2000

· "Behavioral Patterns and Psychology in Chinese-American Intermarriage," Modern China Studies, Vol.1, 2 & 3, 1999

· "Case Studies of Chinese Crime in Las Vegas," Tequwenxue, Vol. 4, 1998

· "Case Studies of Dr. Henry Lee," Tequwenxue, Vol. 3, 1998

· "A Nation in Love With Money," The Chinese Economy, Vol. 31, No. 5, 1998

· "What Kind of People Get Rich First?" The Chinese Economy, Vol. 31, No. 5, 1998

· "Land--The Core of All Property," The Chinese Economy, Vol. 31, No. 5, 1998

· "Returning to Humanistic Spirit," Philosophy and Culture, Vol. 10, 1997

· "New Challenges to Chinese Economic Reforms," Capitalized Communism, Mirror Books, April, 1997

· "Multi-Cultural Basis for the Development of China's Private Economy," Modern China Studies, No. 3, 1996.

· "The Three Factors that May lead to the Disintegration of the Chinese Nation," Modern China Studies, No.1, 1996

· "Love and the Eastern Spirit: A Philosophical Perspective," The Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, Vol. 8, fall 1995

· "Splitism in Future China: A Theoretical Perspective," World Journal, Vol. 568, 1995

· "A Chinese Civil War in Burma," World Journal, Vol. 542, 1994

· "The Last Cold War Demarcation Line," World Journal, Vol. 511, 1994

· "American Feminist Philosophy," World Journal, Vol. 478, 1993

· "My Eyewitness of Los angels' Riot," World Journal, Vol. 428, 1992

· "A Case Study of a Chinese Newspaper in Japan," World Journal, Vol. 418, 419, 1992

· "The Monster Boy," Collection of Literary Creation, 1992

· "Pan-Daoism and Daoist Transformationalism in Zhuang Zi's Philosophy," Collection of Scholarly Papers on Daoism, 1990

· "Constitutional Deviation and Deviant Institutionalization in Mainland China," Proceedings of Asian Studies, Asian Research Service.1990. Hong Kong

· "On Spiritual 'Restricted Zone'," The Tribune, Vol. 2, 1989

· "Comparative Study of Economic Reforms between China, Russian and Hungary," The Tribune, Vol. 5, 1988

· "A Case Study of Chinese Capital Punishment," The Tribune, Vol. 1, 1988

· "A Historical Look at China's Constitutional Framework," In These Times, Vol. 12, 1987

· "On April 5th Movement," Central News, April 13, 1987

· "Analyses of Chinese Constitution," Central News, February 1, 1987

· "New Tendency of American Philosophy," Western Social Sciences, Vol. 5, 1984

· "American Scientific Realism," Western Social Sciences, Vol.10, 1983

· "New Tendency of American Existentialism," Western Social Sciences, Vol. 5, 1983

· "Bertrand Russell and Artificial Language," Philosophical Tendency, Vol. 10, 1983

· "Wittgenstein and British Analytical Philosophy," Contemporary Foreign Philosophy, Vol.5, 1983

· "Scientific Realism and Chinese Modernization," Dialect of Nature, Vol.13, 1983

· "Bertrand Russell on Human Nature," Contemporary Foreign Philosophy, Vol.2, 1982

· "Bertrand Russell's Philosophy of Science," Dialect of Nature, Vol. 11, 1982

· "Pluralism, External Relations and Analytical Methods in Russell's Philosophy," Humanities of Beijing University, 1981

· "Bertrand Russell and His Philosophical Influence in China," Knowledge, Vol.9, 1981

· "On Logical Paradox," Knowledge, Vol.5, 1981

Presentations

· “Demystification of Wushu--An Inquiry into Chinese Martial Arts,” The Society for the Study of Philosophy and the Martial Arts, Pacific Division of 2018 the American Philosophical Association, March 28-30, San Diego, Accepted

· “Four Models of East-West Cultural Studies,” The Sixth International East-West Forum, September 9, 2017, Lanzhou, China

· “Public Interpretations and Cultural Rationality,” Chinese Academy of Social Sciences forum, September 7, 2017

· “Perspectives on the Future of US-Mainland China-Taiwan Triangle Relations, Chinese American Professional Foundation, Feb 26, 2017, Las Angels

· “Cultural Differences and East-West Cosmopolitanism,” The Fifth International East-West Forum, July 6, 2016, Beijing, China

· “Tendency of Mainland China-Taiwan Relations,” Chinese American Professional Foundation, Feb 24, 2016, Las Angels

· “New Tendencies in East-West Studies,” Beijing Language and Culture University, June 22, 2015, Beijing, China

· “Methodology and Meta-methodology of East-West Studies,” The Fourth International East-West Forum, June 20, 2015, Tianjin, China

· “Five Trends of Confucian Studies,” invited by 2015 Spring-term Brackenridge Philosophy Symposium in March 27-28, 2015, University of Texas at San Antonio

· “Some Thoughts on the Nine-in-One Election of Taiwan,” Chinese American Professional Society Forum, Feb. 1, 2015

· “New Perplexities and Opportunities of East-West Studies,” Invited Key Speaker by the Literary Institute of Chinese National Academy of Social Sciences, July 29, 2014, Beijing, China

· “Turning Point of the Dialogue between Easter and Western Thoughts,” the Third International East-West Forum, July 20, 2014, Xiamen, China

· “New Tendency of East-West Studies in the Contemporary Context,” the Second nternational East-West Forum, June 22，2013 , Beijing China

· “The Turning Point of East-West Studies: A Comparison of the three Creative Views of Civilizations, ” The First Annual Meeting of International Association for East-West Studies (IAES), August 11-14, 2012, Nantong, China

· “Transformative Modes of Traditional Chinese Cosmopolitanism,” The 2012 UTSA Brackenridge Philosophy Symposium，March30-31，San Antonia，Texas

· “Lin Yutang, Perple Buck and Bertrand Russell: An East-West Historical Perspective,” The International Conference on the Cross-cultural Legacy of Lin Yutang in China and America, 19-20 December 2011, Hong Kong

· “A Comparison of Chinese-American Educational System,” Cal Poly Extended University, October 9, 2011

· “A Moral Comparison of Human Service between China and USA,” Cal Poly Extended University, November 8, 2010

· “From Americanism to Post-Americanism,” Cal Poly Extended University, November 3, 2010

· “Americanized Martial Arts: a Post-modern Perspective,” Cal Poly Philosophy Club，October 14, 2010

· “From Puritan Theology to Prosperity Theology,” Cal Poly Extended University, October 4, 2010

· “Americanized Yoga：a Post-modern Perspective,”Cal Poly Philosophy Club，May20, 2010

· “Chinese Elements in American Culture,” Cal Poly Extended University, Nov. 23, 2009