Prof. Michael Hampe (Professur für Philosophie, ETH Zürich)
Date: 2024/10/18
Time: 15:30 – 17:30
Venue: National Chengchi University, Bainian Building (Classroom 103) + Online Meeting (Hybrid)
https://buddhica.nccu.edu.tw/event/344
Discussants
Shenghai Li (Visiting Professor, National Taiwan University)
Kai Marchal (Associate Professor, National Chengchi University)
Chen-kuo Lin (Chair Professor Emeritus of Buddhist Philosophy, National Chengchi University)
Introduction
The term “concept” has often been overlooked in contemporary scholarship of philosophy, which has tended to focus more on perception, sensation, emotions, imagery, metaphor, and the body, etc. This neglect of the concept of concept leads to a vague understanding of cognitive processes. If we turn to the traditions such as Buddhism and Taoism, we will find that concept as a subject in metaphysics and epistemology is still waiting to articulate. Even worse, we have difficulty to find the equivalent or analogical terms for “concept” in context of Asian philosophy. Under such an epistemic condition, the question about the concept of concept is as urgent for Asian philosophy as for European philosophy.
The lecture is specially designed to place the above issue within the cross-cultural context. The discussants include those who are specialized in Neo-Confucianism and Buddhist philosophy. The lecture and discussion will be centered around the fundamental question: What is concept?
Organizer
The Center for Buddhist Philosophy, National Chengchi University
Sponsors
Chung-Hua Institute of Buddhist Studies
Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai
