Professional Experience2009-2014Senior Lecturer, Philosophy Department, University College Cork2007-2008Professor, Department of Philosophy, Brock University2001-2007Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, Brock University1991-2001Wissenschaftlicher Assistent, Sinologisches Seminar, Universität Bonn, Germany
研究领域
My research focuses on Chinese and Comparative Philosophy (specifically Daoism) and on Social and Political Thought (specifically Social Systems Theory).
近期论文
Books authored (in English):Genuine Pretending: On the Philosophy of the Zhuangzi. With Paul D’Ambrosio. New York: Columbia University Press. 2017.The Radical Luhmann. New York: Columbia University Press. 2011. Japanese translation: ラディカル・ルーマン: 必然性の哲学から偶有性の理论. Tokyo: Shin-yo-sha, 2018. Italian translation: Per comprendere Luhmann. Milan: IPOC, 2016.DThe Moral Fool. A Case for Amorality. New York: Columbia University Press, 2009.Daodejing (Laozi). A Complete Translation and Commentary. Chicago: Open Court, 2007.Luhmann Explained. From Souls to Systems. Chicago: Open Court. 2006.The Philosophy of the Daodejing. New York: Columbia University Press, 2006. Italian translation: La filosofia del Daodejing. Turin: Einaudi, 2007. Chinese Translation: 东西之道：《道德经》与西方哲学. Beijing: Lianhe 北京: 联合出版公司, 2018.Daoism Explained. From the Dream of the Butterfly to the Fishnet Allegory. Chicago, La Salle: Open Court. 2004.
