Mr. Dr. GAO Xuanyang
Dean of IASEC
Chair Professor of Jingyu, SJTU
Contact：khasaenyang@126.com
Basic Information:
Gao Xuanyang, born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, is a distinguished overseas teacher authorized by State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs, and a chair professor of Shanghai Jiao Tong University from August, 2010. Currently, he is the dean of Institute for Advanced Study in European Culture of Shanghai Jiao Tong University. From 2004 to July, 2010, he was a distinguished Chinese-French expert of Tong Ji University and the then dean of Academy of European Culture and the director of Research Center for French Culture and Ideology of Tong Ji University. He is skilled in English, French, Russian and Indonesian. In the past nearly 30years, he has been taking a continuously pragmatic observation and analysis on society, culture and politics in France, Germany, Britain and America, and he has long been involved in interdisciplinary research on philosophy and humanities and social sciences.
Current Research Field: Contemporary French Philosophy, History of German Philosophy, Contemporary Social Theory and Art Criticism
Main Experience:
1957-1962 M.A. in philosophy, Peking University
From 1962 to May, 1966, he was a graduate student of philosophy and specialized in the philosophy of Kant instructed by Professor Zheng Xin.
From 1965 to March, 1978, he worked as a researcher in Institute of World Religions, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and specialized in the research of Islam and Christian under the leadership of Professor Ren Jiyu.
In the spring of 1978, he returned to China in the name of returned overseas Chinese for visiting relatives. During his stay in Hong Kong from 1978 to 1979, he acted as the chief editor of Hong Kong Cosmos Books Ltd and Joint Publishing(Hong Kong) Company Ltd and hosted the publication of Book Series of Humanities(6 books in total). In the meantime, he worked as a distinguished professor in Department of Philosophy, Department of Political Science and Department of Sociology in Chinese University of Hong Kong, giving courses in history of western philosophy, contemporary social theory and contemporary political philosophy.
From 1979 to 1983, he studied for doctor degree in philosophy in Pantheon-Sorbonne University and researched in the critical theory of Max Horkheimer of Frankfurt School instructed by Professor Irene Veidrin and got his doctor degree with doctoral dissertation On the Features of Materailism in June, 1983.
From 1983 to 1985, he hosted Le seminaire sur la philosophie chinoise contemporaine entrusted by Derrida, dean of Paris International Institute of Philosophy, and published his research and teaching achievement in the first and second edition of Cahier du College international, published by Editions Osiris.
From 1985 to 1995, while hosting the above post, he also acted as adjunct professor, and worked as an researcher in Centre de la recherche sur la philosophie politique directed by Professor Georges Labica, the first vice president of Paris West University Nanterre La Défense, and published his achievement in Etudier Marx and De Marx au marxisme and was published by Editions du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique in 1985 and 1986 respectively.
From 1989 to 2002, while hosting the above post in France, invited by National Science Council, he worked as a State Research Professor in Soochow University, and acted as an adjunct professor in National Taiwan University and National Chengchi University.
From 2002 to 2004, invited by Renmin University of China, Peking University and Minzu University of China, he gave courses in French philosophy, French sociology and anthropology in the above three universities.
From July, 2004 to June, 2010, he was appointed as the dean of dean of Academy of European Culture with the identity of a distinguished overseas teacher of State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs.
Main Research Achievement:
（1）Monography
1. Dialogue, Peking University Press, 2011
2. Overview of German Philosophy, Peking University Press, 2011
3. Contemporary Political Philosophy, two volumes, People's Publishing House, 2010
4. General History of German Philosophy, three volumes, Tong Ji University Press, 2007.
5. Sutter’s code, Tong Ji University Press, 2007.
6. Introduction to Contemporary French Philosophy", in two volumes, Shanghai Tong Ji University Press, 2005.
7.Bourdieu's Social Theory, Tong Ji University press, 2005
8."Ricoeur’s Reflection Hermeneutics", Tong Ji University press, 2005.
9."Existentialism", Hong Kong Cosmos Books Ltd and Taipei Yuanliu Press.
10. Structuralism, Hong Kong Cosmos Books Ltd and Taipei Yuanliu Press.
11. Freudianism, Hong Kong Cosmos Books Ltd and Taipei Yuanliu Press.
12. Guidance to Neo-Marxism, Hong Kong Cosmos Books Ltd and Taipei Yuanliu Press
13. Pragmatism and Pragmatics, Hong Kong Cosmos Books Ltd and Taipei Yuanliu Press
14. Habermas Theory, Hong Kong Cosmos Books Ltd and Taipei Yuanliu Press
15. Development of German philosophy, Hong Kong Cosmos Books Ltd and Taipei Yuanliu Press
16. Philosophical Anthropology", Hong Kong Cosmos Books Ltd and Taipei Yuanliu Press
17. Brief Introduction to Hermeneutics, Hong Kong Cosmos Books Ltd and Taipei Yuanliu Press
18. Russell Biography, Beijing Writers Publishing House,Joint Publishing(Hong Kong) Company Ltd, Nanyue Press, Taipei Wanxiang Press
19. Picasso Biography, Beijing Writers Publishing House, Joint Publishing(Hong Kong) Company Ltd, Nanyue Press, Taipei Wanxiang Press
20. Freud Biography, Beijing Writers Publishing House, Joint Publishing(Hong Kong) Company Ltd, Nanyue Press, Taipei Wanxiang Press
21. Sutter Biography, Beijing Writers Publishing House, Joint Publishing(Hong Kong) Company Ltd, Nanyue Press, Taipei Wanxiang Press
22. On the Uncertainty of Postmodern Art, Taipei Tangshan Publishing House
23.Ricoeur's Hermeneutics, Hong Kong Cosmos Books Ltd and Taipei Yuanliu Press
24."Bourdieu", Taipei Yangzhi Press
25.Sociology of Fashion, Taipei Yangzhi Press and China Renmin University Press.
26.Contemporary Social Theory, in two volumes, Taipei Wunan press and China Renmin University Press
27.Postmodern Theory, Taipei Wunan press and China Renmin University Press
28.Luhmann's Social System Theory, Taipei Wunan press and China Renmin University Press
29.Contemporary French Ideology in Half of the Recent Century, Taipei Wunan press and China Renmin University Press
30.Foucault’s Aesthetics of Existence, Taipei Wunan press and China Renmin University Press
31.Brief Introduction of Russell Philosophy, Hong Kong Cosmos Books Ltd and Taipei Yuanliu Press
And there are two other monographs which are now under final proof and collation
1)History of German Philosophy (5 volumes in total) ,which has been listed as the key project of General Administration of Press and Publication by People’s Publishing House, will be published in 2012.
2).Post-modernity: Paradox of Ideology and Art is now receiving layout and copies, which has been provided with the sample book by Peking University Press
（2） Major Papers
Papers published since 2006
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Title of Papers
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Name of Periodical or Collection
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Publishing Time
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Foucault’s Aesthetics of Existence
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Wuhan University Luojia Tribune(the first edition)
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January, 2006
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Social and Cultural Foundation for Researching Contemporary Social Theory
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China Agricultural University Bulletin of Rural Society(the first edition)
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March,2006
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Foucault: A Unpredictable Figure
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Social Sciences Weekly
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July 6th, 2006
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Basic Topics of Contemporary Western Philosophy
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Social Sciences Weekly
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September 7th ,2006
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Lévinas: Save the Moral Situation
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Social Sciences Weekly
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September 14th ,2006
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The New Turns of French Phenomenological Movement
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Journal of Tong Ji University
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October,2006
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Changes and Features of Contemporary Western Humanistic Trend
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Social Sciences Weekly
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October 12th, 2006
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Popular trend: Erlangen School and its Constructivism
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Social Sciences Weekly
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November 16th, 2006
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Four Controversies on Human Nature in Contemporary French Philosophy
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Academic Monthly
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November 11th, 2006
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Ricoeur's Reflection Hermeneutic in Phenomenology
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Shanghai University Poetry and Ideology
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January, 2007
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The New Turns of French Phenomenological Movement
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Journal of Tong Ji University
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January, 2007
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The Historical Characteristics of French Contemporary Marxian Studies
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Journal of Peking University
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March, 2007
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Paul Lorenzen：Leading Figure of Erlangen School
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Social Sciences Weekly
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March 15th, 2007
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Baudrillard: the Bane of Consumer Culture
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Social Sciences Weekly
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April 5th, 2007
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Sociological Interpretation of Riots in Paris Suburbs
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Teahouse for Sociologists
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April, 2007
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The Historical Characteristics of French Contemporary Marxian Studies
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Journal of Peking University
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May, 2007
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Ethics Steering of Levinas Phenomenology
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Chinese Philosophical Almanac
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June, 2007
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Foucault’s Deconstructive Criticism of History
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Sichuan University Manual of National Academic Seminar on “History, Reason and Justice
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June, 2007
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On the Uncertainty of Postmodern Art
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Tsinghua Art and Design
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July, 2007
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Luhmann：The Designer of Contemporary Social System Theory
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Social Sciences Weekly
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July 12th, 2007
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Claude Lévi-Strauss: The Boss of Structuralism
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Social Sciences Weekly
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September 27th, 2007
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Phenomenology of Mind in France
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Jiangsu Social Sciences
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September, 2007
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Critiqu on the Reason of State by Foucault
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Seeking Truth
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November, 2007
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Theoretical and Practical Significations of Levinas’ Ethic Reconstruction
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Shanghai People’s Publishing House: Humanistic Education Civilization Value Tradition
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November, 2007
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The Investigation Report on Ethnics Issue in France
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Investigation Research of International Ethnics Education
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2007
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J. Baudrillard and His Critical Theory of Consumption Ideology
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(2007)》（第11辑）
Latest Studies of Social Sciences of Foreign Countries
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January,2008
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Merleau-Ponty“Learn to See the World Anew ”
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Social Sciences Weekly
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April 10th， 2008
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On Bourdieu’s"Habitus“
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Journal of Yunnan University
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May， 2008
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Marx Scheler：Spare No Effort to Explore the Mysteries of Human Being
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Social Sciences Weekly
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June 5th，2008
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Bergson’s Practical Significance on 21st Century Philosophical Study
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Chinese Philosophical Almanac
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June,2008
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Body: The Real Source of Life Mystery
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Ming Pao Monthly
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October,2008
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Carry Forward the Spirit of Philosophy of Contemporary University Education
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Journal of Renmin University of China
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November,2008
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The Theoretical Conversion of Contemporary Western Humanistic Thought
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Chinese Social Sciences Quarterly
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December,2008
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Myths Thinking Is the Original Basis of Human Culture
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Ming Pao Monthly
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December,2008
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Review on Papal Reform and the Future of the Church
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Ming Pao Monthly
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January,2009
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Is It Possible to Have Communication between Man and God?
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Ming Pao Monthly
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April,2009
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Kristeva: A Model of Contemporary Feminism
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Writers
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April,2009
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On Kristeva’s Feminism
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Journal of Tong Ji University
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May,2009
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Forward to Multidisciplinary Study and Pluralism
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Social Sciences Weekly
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September 24th,2009
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Postmodernism: Thought and Art (with 9 articles of Series Features)
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Luxun Academy of Fine Arts Meiyuan
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From June,2007 to December,2009
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Claude Lévi-Strauss and His Structuralism
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Writers
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January,2010
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What Is the Contemporary: From Foucault Back to Baudelaire
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Luxun Academy of Fine Arts Meiyuan
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February,2010
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The Game Nature of Contemporary Image
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Art Time
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March,2010
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Claude Lévi-Strauss and His Thought about Structuralism
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Chinese Philosophical Almanac
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May,2010
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The Aesthetic Particularity of Habitus in Bourdieu’s Theory
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Research on Marxist Aesthetics
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December,2010
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On the Phenomenology of Life of Merleau-Ponty
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Journal of Tong Ji University
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December,2010
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On Michel Henry’s Phenomenology of Life
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Journal of Peking University
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March,2011
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The Significance of Roland Barthes Cultural Symbols – In Memorialof the 95th Anniversary of His Birth and the 30th Anniversary of His Death
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Chinese Philosophical Almanac
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June,2011
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On the New Humanities of 21st Century
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Social Sciences Weekly
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September,2011
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Papers Written in French:
1. Le concept marxiste de pratique et son destin dans la vie philosophique chinoise. In Georges Labica, Ed. Etudier Marx. Paris: Editions CNRS. 1985.
2. Le concept de materialisme de Horkheimer. In Georges Labica, Ed. De Marx au Marxisme. Paris: Editions CNRS. 1986.
3. Quelques aspects de la philosophie chinoise actuelle. In Le Cahier du Collège International de Philosophie. Paris: Editions Osiris. 1985.
4. Principales tendances de la philosophie chinoise actuelle. In Le Cahier du Collège International de Philosophie. Paris: Editions Osiris.
5. Feng Youlan. In Encyclopaedie Philosophique Universelle. Paris: Presses Universitaires de France. 1996.
6. Fengding. In Encyclopaedie Philosophique Universelle. Paris: Presses Universitaires de France. 1996.
7. Hushi. In Encyclopaedie Philosophique Universelle. Paris: Presses Universitaires de France. 1996.
8. Tansitong. In Encyclopaedie Philosophique Universelle. Paris: Presses Universitaires de France. 1996.
9. Liangqichao. In Encyclopaedie Philosophique Universelle. Paris: Presses Universitaires de France. 1996.
10. Yangxianzhen. In Encyclopaedie Philosophique Universelle. Paris: Presses Universitaires de France. 1996.
11. Liangshumin. In Encyclopaedie Philosophique Universelle. Paris: Presses Universitaires de France. 1996.
12. Kangyouwei. In Encyclopaedie Philosophique Universelle. Paris: Presses Universitaires de France. 1996.
13. Zhangdongxun. In Encyclopaedie Philosophique Universelle. Paris: Presses Universitaires de France. 1996.
14. Xiongshili. In Encyclopaedie Philosophique Universelle. Paris: Presses Universitaires de France. 1996.
15. Wangruoshui. In Encyclopaedie Philosophique Universelle. Paris: Presses Universitaires de France. 1996.
16. Sunzhongshan. In Encyclopaedie Philosophique Universelle. Paris: Presses Universitaires de France. 1996.
（3）Research Projects
Projects of home and abroad hosted by Gao include :
1. General research project of National Social Science Fund: Innovation Spirit and Its Practical Significance of the Research of Contemporary French Social philosophy,2008-2011
2. Project of Humanities and Social Sciences of Ministry of Education: Phenomenological Movement in France,2007-2010
3. General project of Planning of Shanghai Philosophy and Social Science: Marx's Influence on Postmodernism, 2007-2009
4. Project supported by National Social Science Fund Postmodern in its final period: the Paradox of Thought and Art, 2010-2011
5. Finished Overseas Projects
1）From 1983 to 1985, he hosted Le seminaire sur la philosophie chinoise contemporaine entrusted by Derrida, dean of Paris International Institute of Philosophy and was in charge of the project of The Basic Situation of Contemporary Chinese Philosophy and published his achievements in Quelques aspects de la philosophie chinoise actuelle，In Le Cahier du Collège International de Philosophie. Paris: Editions Osiris. 1985 and Principales tendances de la philosophie chinoise actuelle. In Le Cahier du Collège International de Philosophie. Paris: Editions Osiris
2). From 1985 to 1995, while acting as adjunct professor of Paris West University Nanterre La Défense, he worked as an researcher in Centre de la recherche sur la philosophie politique directed by Professor Georges Labica, the first vice president of this university, and published his achievement in Etudier Marx and De Marx au marxisme and was published by Editions du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique in 1985 and 1986 respectively and in Actuel Marx, published by PUF IN 1996.
3).He also participated in Research Planning of Chinese Philosophy and Artistic Thought(1983-1989),directed by Professor Vandier-Nicolas Nicole of University of Paris-Sorbonne and published his achievements in Encyclopaedie Philosophique Universelle. Paris: Presses Universitaires de France. 1996
4). He also participated in social investigation research of social problems of Paris suburb adolescent,organized by European Research Center for Sociology and directed by Pierre Bourdieu of College de France (1989-2003)
5). After 1989, while working in Taiwan Soochow University, he was engaged in research project of French Social Anthropological Study which was supported by the National Science Council.
（4） Chief Editor of various books, including
1). Chief editor of human science series books( 55 books in total, published by Hong Kong Cosmos Books Ltd),western culture series books（60 books in total, jointly published by Joint Publishing(Hong Kong) Company Ltd and Taipei Yuanliu Press）,research and critics series books（12books in total, published by Taipei Tangshan Publishing House）,French culture series books(12 books in total, published by Tongji University Press),European culture series books(5 books in total, People’s Publishing House)
2). Collections of Papers chiefly edited by Gao
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Work
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Chief Editor
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Publishing Press
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Publishing Time
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Review on French Thoughts(volume I)
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Gao Xuanyang
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Tongji University Press
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January,2005
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Review on French Thoughts(volume II)
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Gao Xuanyang
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Tongji University Press
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April,2007
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Review on French Thoughts(volume III)
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Gao Xuanyang
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Tongji University Press
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January,2008
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Review on French Thoughts(volume IV)
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Gao Xuanyang
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Tongji University Press
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November,2009
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Review on French Thoughts(volume V)
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Gao Xuanyang
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Tongji University Press
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April,2010
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Review on Europe(the first edition)
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Gao Xuanyang
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Tongji University Press
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October,2010
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Review on French Thoughts 2011
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Gao Xuanyang
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People’s Publishing House
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August,2011
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Awards
In 2009, his book Foucault’s Aesthetics of Existence( published by Renmin University of China in 2005) won the third award of Scientific Research Achievement of Higher Institutions, grated by Ministry of Education
In 2007, his book Introduction to Contemporary French Philosophy( published by Tongji University Press in 2004) won recognition reward of Wu Yuzhang Humanities and Social Sciences Prize, granted by Wu Yuzhang Fund Committee.