Classical Chinese philosophy, and the philosophy of Confucius in particular, has often been criticized for lacking definitions of its core concepts. Dr. Rogacz’s paper argues that unlike Socrates, Confucius systematically used non-classical definitions—to be precise, operational ones. As it shows, this mode of defining things had major implications for the content of Confucian thought. The article is available in Open Access: link.
Assistant Professor in Asian Philosophy
