School of Philosophy, Renmin University of China

• Ouyang Qian
• Ph.D., Professor, Superviser of Ph.D. Candidate
• Research Field: Contemporary Western Philosophy

Dr. Ouyang Qian
Professor, Dept. of Philosophy
Renmin University of China
Beijing 100872, China

Personal Profile

I was born in 1958 in Guiyang City, China. In my childhood, I like reading and dreaming. When I became a student, the philosophical ideas, especially Western philosophy has a strong appeal to me. From the beginning of my teacher career right up to now, I have taught Western philosophies in the university for eighteen years. Philosophy changes unceasingly my mind, I have more toleration and comprehension. At the same time I am fully confident that the good philosophies can better the world.

Education and Professional Training

-B.A. History, 1982, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China.
-M.A. Philosophy, 1986, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
-Ph.D. Philosophy, 1995, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China.
-Short-term training of teaching skill, 1988, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China.
-Short-term course of English skill, 1990, Beijing Foreign Language University, China.
-Short-term course of computer skill, 1995, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.

Teaching and Related Experience

-2002 to now, Professor, Dept. of Philosophy at Renmin University of China.
Courses: Wisdom of Western Philosophy for Junior, Introduction to Western Philosophy for Junior, Select Reading of Philosophical Works of the West for Graduate Studies, Philosophical Problems of the West for Graduate Studies, Philosophical Problems in Forward for Doctoral Studies.
Other work: faculty adviser for 6-7 graduate students.
-1993-2002, Associate Professor, Dept. of Philosophy at Renmin University of China.
Courses: 20th’s Philosophical Currents in Western Countries for Senior, Western Marxism and Freudianism for Senior, Jean-Paul Sartre and Existentialism for Graduate Studies, Modern Philosophical Thought in USA and Europe for Graduate Studies, Philosophical Problems of the West for Graduate Studies.
Other work: faculty adviser for 7-9 graduate students.
-1988-1993, Instructor, Dept. of Philosophy at Renmin University of China.
Courses: Modern Western Philosophies for Junior, Analytic Philosophy in Britain and America for Senior, Modern Social Philosophy in America Today for Graduate.
-1986-1988, Assistant, Dept. of Philosophy at Renmin University of China
Courses: 20th Century Western Philosophical Thought, Existentialism and Structuralism for the students in major philosophy.
-1982-1983, Assistant, Guizhou Police College, Guiyang, China.
Courses: Modern Chinese History

Presentations and Workshops

-“Globalization and the Turn of Traditional Culture in China”, Seminar on Philosophical Introspection into Globalization, hold by Renmin University of China and Fu Jen Catholic University, June 14-17,2004, Beijing, China.
-“On Michael Polanyi’s Postmodern Theory of Knowledge”, Seminar on Theory of Knowledge in the West, hold by Modern Foreign Philosophy Society of China and Xiamen University, October 16-18, 2003, Xiamen, China.
-Directing the workshop on European Music Culture(Major: European Chorus Music), January 12-19, 2003, Beijing, China.
-“On C. S. Peirce’s Theory of Meaning”, Seminar on Analytic Philosophy in Britain and America, hold by Modern Foreign Philosophy society of China and Sichuan University, May 20-23, 2002,Chengdu, China.
-Life and Love”, Conference on Lasting Love and Models of Relationship, hold by International Educational Foundation, May 31-June 4,2000, Connecticut, USA..
-“History and Philosophy”, Seminar on Western Philosophy of History, hold by Modern Foreign Philosophy Society of China and Huanan Normal College, June 18-22, 1999, Guangzhou, China.
-“On R. Rorty’s Neo-Pragmatism and Postmodern Philosophy”, Seminar on American Pragmatism Today, hold by Modern Foreign Philosophy Society of China and Guangxi Normal College, September 12-14, 1998, Guilin, China.
-“The Turn of Postmodernism”, Seminar on Postmodernism and Chinese Culture, hold by Modern Foreign Philosophy Society of China and Shanxi Normal College, October 18-21, 1997, Xian, China.
-“Erich Fromm’s Normal Humanism and His Ethics of Life”, Seminar on Philosophy and Ethics, hold by Fu Jen Catholic University, October 10-14, 1996, Taibei, Taiwan.

Publications

Books:

1. The Philosophical Series of Teen-agers( it includes five books: The Light of Wisdom, How We Think, The Meaning of Our Life, What is Philosophy?, The World is Wonderful!), chief editor and coauthor, Guiyang, Guizhou People’s Publishing House, 2004.
2. Introduction to 20th Century Western Human Studies, Beijing, China Renmin University Press, 2002.
3. Philosophical Wisdom of the West, chief editor and coauthor, Beijing, China Renmin University Press,2000.
4. Studies in Philosophical Problems of the West, coauthor, Beijing, China Renmin University Press, 1999.
5. Essentials of Modern Western Thought, co-editor, Changcun, Jilin People’s Publishing House, 1998.
6. Western Philosophies in New Century, coauthor, Beijing, Chinese Social Science Press, 1998.
7. Man’s Subjectivity and Man’s Emancipation------On the Cultural Philosophy of Western Marxism, Jinan, Shandong Literature-Arts Publishing House , 1997.
8. Shocking of Modern Western Humanism in China, co-editor, Beijing, China Renmin University Press, 1996.
9. Biographies of the Great Thinkers in the World, coauthor, Beijing, Chinese Culture-History Press, 1995.
10. A Survey of Historical Materialism Studies in China, coauthor, Tianjing, Tianjing Education Press, 1994.
11. Major Philosophical Dictionary, coauthor, Taiyuan, Shanxi Education Press,1994.
12. Major Value Theory Dictionary, coauthor, Beijing, China Renmin University Press, 1994.

Essays:

1.Existencialism and Marxism, No.1. 2006, Journal of Teaching and Research.
2.On Foucault’s Ethics of life, The development of 20th western philosophy,12.2005.
3.The Man Who Keeps Watch at Night for Marxism: Althusser’sInterpretation, No.1, 2005, Journal of Teaching and Research
2.Globalization and the Turn of Chinese Culture, No.3, 2005, Journal of Cultural China.
3.Western Marxism and Historical Materialism Studies, No.4, 2002, Journal of Teaching and Research.
4.Self-Practice Principles of Postmodern Ethics, No.4, 2002, Journal of Ethics.
5.On Richard. Rorty’s Neo-Pragmatism and Postmodern Philosophy, No.1, 1998, Journal of Teaching and Research.
6.The Turn of Postmodern Epistemology, No.4, 1997, Journal of Teaching and Research.
7.A New Rising of Postmodern Theories, No.1, 1996, Journal of Teaching and Research.
8.Erich Fromm’s Normal Humanism and Ethics of Life, vol.1, January, 1996, Journal of Philosophy and Culture(Taiwan).
9.Studies on the Currents of Western Marxism, No.4, 1992, Journal of Teaching and Research.
10.On E.Fromm’s Humanistic Philosophy, No.4, 1992, China Renmin University Journal.
11.Hegalian-Marxism’s Philosophy of History, No.3, 1986, Nanjing University Journal.
13. On Jean-Paul Sartre’s Existentialism, June, 1985, Journal of Foreign Philosophy.

Association Membership

-Director of Modern Foreign Philosophy Society of China
-Member of Western Philosophy History Society of China
-Member of Modern Foreign Marxism Society of China
-Member of Chinese Confucianism Society
-Member of INTERKULTUR Foundation (Germany)

Academic Awards

-The First Prize for Teaching Book Studies in Western Philosophical Problems, October 20,2000, by Renmin University of China
-The Fine Award for Teen-ager Reading Man’s Subjectivity and Man’s Emancipation, June 30, 1997, by The Press Bureau of Shandong Province, China.
-The Honour Award for Scientific Research Achievement, November 1, 1988, by Renmin University of China.
-The New Star Award for Humanities Studying, May 10,1987, by Nanjing University.

Community Service

-2001-2003, Chinese committee-man of International Chorus Olympics Committee.
-1995-2001, a voluntary secretary to the philosophical section at National Humanities and Social Science Foundation of China.
-1995-1998, a form master for the graduate class at Renmin University of China.
-1988-1991, a form master for the graduate class at Renmin University of China