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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:

1Monography

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

 

 

Title of Papers

Name of Periodical or Collection

Publishing Time

Foucault’s Aesthetics of Existence

 

Wuhan University Luojia Tribune(the first edition)

January, 2006

Social and Cultural Foundation for Researching Contemporary Social Theory

China Agricultural University Bulletin of Rural Society(the first edition)

March,2006

Foucault: A Unpredictable Figure

Social Sciences Weekly

July 6th, 2006

Basic Topics of Contemporary Western Philosophy

 

Social Sciences Weekly

September 7th ,2006

Lévinas: Save the Moral Situation

Social Sciences Weekly

 

September 14th ,2006

The New Turns of French Phenomenological Movement

Journal of Tong Ji University

October,2006

Changes and Features of Contemporary Western Humanistic Trend

Social Sciences Weekly

October 12th, 2006

Popular trend: Erlangen School and its Constructivism

Social Sciences Weekly

November 16th, 2006

Four Controversies on Human Nature in Contemporary French Philosophy

Academic Monthly

November 11th, 2006

Ricoeur's Reflection Hermeneutic in Phenomenology

Shanghai University Poetry and Ideology

January, 2007

The New Turns of French Phenomenological Movement

Journal of Tong Ji University

January, 2007

The Historical Characteristics of French Contemporary Marxian Studies

Journal of Peking University

March, 2007

Paul Lorenzen:Leading Figure of Erlangen School

Social Sciences Weekly

March 15th, 2007

Baudrillard: the Bane of Consumer Culture

Social Sciences Weekly

April 5th, 2007

Sociological Interpretation of Riots in Paris Suburbs

Teahouse for Sociologists

April, 2007

The Historical Characteristics of French Contemporary Marxian Studies

Journal of Peking University

May, 2007

Ethics Steering of Levinas Phenomenology

Chinese Philosophical Almanac

June, 2007

Foucault’s Deconstructive Criticism of History

Sichuan University Manual of National Academic Seminar on “History, Reason and Justice

June, 2007

On the Uncertainty of Postmodern Art

Tsinghua Art and Design

July, 2007

Luhmann:The Designer of Contemporary Social System Theory

Social Sciences Weekly

July 12th, 2007

Claude Lévi-Strauss: The Boss of Structuralism  

Social Sciences Weekly

September 27th, 2007

Phenomenology of Mind in France

Jiangsu Social Sciences

September, 2007

Critiqu on the Reason of State by Foucault

Seeking Truth

November, 2007

Theoretical and Practical Significations of Levinas’ Ethic Reconstruction

Shanghai People’s Publishing House: Humanistic Education Civilization Value Tradition

November, 2007

The Investigation Report on Ethnics Issue in France

Investigation Research of International Ethnics Education

2007

J. Baudrillard and His Critical Theory of Consumption Ideology

(2007)》(第11辑)

Latest Studies of Social Sciences of Foreign Countries

January,2008

Merleau-Ponty“Learn to See the World Anew ”

 

Social Sciences Weekly

April 10th, 2008

On Bourdieu’s"Habitus“

Journal of Yunnan University

May, 2008

Marx Scheler:Spare No Effort to Explore the Mysteries of Human Being

Social Sciences Weekly

June 5th,2008

Bergson’s Practical Significance on 21st Century Philosophical Study

Chinese Philosophical Almanac

June,2008

Body: The Real Source of Life Mystery

Ming Pao Monthly

October,2008

Carry Forward the Spirit of Philosophy of Contemporary University Education

Journal of Renmin University of China

November,2008

The Theoretical Conversion of Contemporary Western Humanistic Thought

Chinese Social Sciences Quarterly

December,2008

Myths Thinking Is the Original Basis of Human Culture

Ming Pao Monthly

December,2008

Review on Papal Reform and the Future of the Church

Ming Pao Monthly

January,2009

Is It Possible to Have Communication between Man and God?

Ming Pao Monthly

April,2009

Kristeva: A Model of Contemporary Feminism

Writers

April,2009

On Kristeva’s Feminism

Journal of Tong Ji University

May,2009

Forward to Multidisciplinary Study and Pluralism

Social Sciences Weekly

 

September 24th,2009

Postmodernism: Thought and Art (with 9 articles of Series Features)

Luxun Academy of Fine Arts Meiyuan

 

From June,2007 to December,2009

Claude Lévi-Strauss and His Structuralism

Writers

January,2010

What Is the Contemporary: From Foucault Back to Baudelaire

Luxun Academy of Fine Arts Meiyuan

February,2010

The Game Nature of Contemporary Image

Art Time

March,2010

Claude Lévi-Strauss and His Thought about Structuralism

Chinese Philosophical Almanac

May,2010

The Aesthetic Particularity of Habitus in Bourdieu’s Theory

Research on Marxist Aesthetics

December,2010

On the Phenomenology of Life of Merleau-Ponty

 

Journal of Tong Ji University

December,2010

On Michel Henry’s Phenomenology of Life

Journal of Peking University

March,2011

The Significance of Roland Barthes Cultural Symbols – In Memorialof the 95th Anniversary of His Birth and the 30th Anniversary of His Death

Chinese Philosophical Almanac

June,2011

On the New Humanities of 21st Century

Social Sciences Weekly

September,2011

 

 

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.

 

3Research 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

 

Work

Chief Editor

Publishing Press

Publishing Time

Review on French Thoughts(volume I)

Gao Xuanyang

Tongji University Press

January,2005

Review on French Thoughts(volume II)

Gao Xuanyang

Tongji University Press

April,2007

Review on French Thoughts(volume III)

Gao Xuanyang

Tongji University Press

January,2008

Review on French Thoughts(volume IV)

Gao Xuanyang

Tongji University Press

November,2009

Review on French Thoughts(volume V)

Gao Xuanyang

Tongji University Press

April,2010

Review on Europe(the first edition)

Gao Xuanyang

Tongji University Press

October,2010

Review on French Thoughts 2011

Gao Xuanyang

People’s Publishing House

August,2011

 

 

 

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.

 

 

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