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Warp Weft Way Warp, Weft, and Way is dedicated to promoting and stimulating discussion of Chinese and Comparative philosophy.

Warp, Weft, and Way is a group blog of Chinese and Comparative philosophy. Its primary purpose is to promote and stimulate discussion of Chinese philosophy and cross-tradition inquiry among scholars and students of philosophy, whatever their level of training. Contributors include active scholars with a variety of philosophical interests and approaches. Readers are encouraged to use the Discussion

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In this episode, we are joined by Mark Csikszentmihalyi, Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures and Eliaser Chai...
05/08/2026

In this episode, we are joined by Mark Csikszentmihalyi, Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures and Eliaser Chair of International Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, and a leading scholar of early Chinese thought. Our conversation draws on his new book, Confucius: A New Tradition (Reaktion Books, 2026), and its striking portrayal of Confucius as a “ritual prodigy.” Through several passages from Book 10 of the Analects, we explore what ritual expertise involves, whether moral and practical wisdom can be innate, and how seemingly minor details of dress and conduct express or instantiate important social and ethical values. We also discuss Confucius’s participation in an exorcism ritual, changing interpretations of ghosts and spirits, and the famous story of Confucius's reaction to the burning of his horse stables.

In this episode, we are joined by Mark Csikszentmihalyi, Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures and Eliaser Chair of International Studies at the Univer

I'm happy to announce that my essay "Confucian Nei-Wai Citizenship" has ben published open-access in the Journal of Inte...
29/07/2026

I'm happy to announce that my essay "Confucian Nei-Wai Citizenship" has ben published open-access in the Journal of International Political Theory. Comments welcome!

New Article: Angle, Confucian Nei-Wai Citizenship July 29, 2026 I’m happy to announce that my essay “Confucian Nei-Wai Citizenship” has ben published open-access in the Journal of International Political Theory. Comments welcome! Published by Steve Angle, in Articles of Interest, Chinese philo...

On behalf of the International Society for Chinese Philosophy (ISCP) and the Department of Philosophy, The Chinese Unive...
21/07/2026

On behalf of the International Society for Chinese Philosophy (ISCP) and the Department of Philosophy, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), we are pleased to invite submissions for the 25th International Conference of the International Society for Chinese Philosophy (ISCP), to be held at The Chinese University of Hong Kong on June 22-25, 2027.

Conference Theme: Chinese Philosophy and Its Praxis in the Century of Crisis
The conference languages are both English and Chinese. Abstracts should include the paper title, author's name, institutional affiliation, and email address. Individual Papers and Organized Panel proposals are welcome, submission due date of proposals is November 15, 2026. Please refer to the attached Call for Papers information for details.

CFP: 25th ISCP Conference July 21, 2026 On behalf of the International Society for Chinese Philosophy (ISCP) and the Department of Philosophy, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), we are pleased to invite submissions for the 25th International Conference of the International Society for Chine...

Call for Proposals: 4TH CAROLINA CONFERENCE ON CHINESE THOUGHTFriday, April 2 – Saturday, April 3, 2027, CONVERSE UNIVER...
18/07/2026

Call for Proposals: 4TH CAROLINA CONFERENCE ON CHINESE THOUGHT
Friday, April 2 – Saturday, April 3, 2027, CONVERSE UNIVERSITY, Spartanburg, SC
The Carolina Conference on Chinese Thought (CCCT) is a regionally-based site for exchange and
connection among those interested in Chinese thought, broadly construed. We invite scholars and
graduate students to discuss their work on Chinese thought, drawing from any disciplinary perspective.
Presentations focusing on research, pedagogy, and other engagements with Chinese thought are
welcome. Works-in-progress are especially encouraged, with the CCCT being a collegial atmosphere
for collaboration. All things otherwise equal, proposals from scholars and graduate students based in
the Carolinas and the U.S. Southeast region will be given preference for selection.

LOCATION: Converse University, 580 East Main Street, Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Dalton Auditorium in Phifer Science Building.

CFP: 4th Carolina Conference on Chinese Thought July 18, 2026 Call for Proposals: 4TH CAROLINA CONFERENCE ON CHINESE THOUGHT Friday, April 2 – Saturday, April 3, 2027, CONVERSE UNIVERSITY, Spartanburg, SC The Carolina Conference on Chinese Thought (CCCT) is a regionally-based site for exchange and...

The ISCP is pleased to invite submissions for the ISCP Group Panel at the 2027 APA Central Division Meeting, which will ...
18/07/2026

The ISCP is pleased to invite submissions for the ISCP Group Panel at the 2027 APA Central Division Meeting, which will be held at the Hilton Denver City Center in Denver, CO, on February 24–27, 2027.

They welcome proposals on any topic related to Chinese philosophy. Please submit your abstract (in Word or PDF format) along with the information listed below to Jing Iris Hu at [email protected] by August 15, 2026. Kindly use the subject line: "2027 ISCP Central APA Submission."

Submission should include:

- Title of the Paper
- Name of the Presenter
- Presenter’s Affiliation and Contact Information
- Abstract (200–300 words, attached as a Word or PDF file)

For any questions or inquiries, please contact Dr. Hu at the email above.

CFP: ISCP at APA Central July 18, 2026 The ISCP is pleased to invite submissions for the ISCP Group Panel at the 2027 APA Central Division Meeting, which will be held at the Hilton Denver City Center in Denver, CO, on February 24–27, 2027. They welcome proposals on any topic related to Chinese phi...

Several readers have reached out to me to let me know that the line of text ("Warning: trim() expects at least 1 paramet...
18/07/2026

Several readers have reached out to me to let me know that the line of text ("Warning: trim() expects at least 1 parameter...") appearing at the top of the page is interfering with their usual RSS feed for the blog. I am sorry about that! I believe the reason it's there is that the site's background PHP needs to be upgraded, but every time I have tried that, even after turning all plugins off, the site reports a "fatal error" and won't load at all.

I am sharing this because if there is anyone out there who appreciates this blog and has more technical expertise than me, maybe you can help! Please reach out to me directly (sangle -at- wesleyan.edu) if appropriate. Thanks!

PHP / RSS issues July 18, 2026 Several readers have reached out to me to let me know that the line of text (“Warning: trim() expects at least 1 parameter…”) appearing at the top of the page is interfering with their usual RSS feed for the blog. I am sorry about that! I believe the reason it’...

In this episode, we take up one of the most puzzling and fascinating passages in the Zhuangzi: the “happy fish debate” b...
08/07/2026

In this episode, we take up one of the most puzzling and fascinating passages in the Zhuangzi: the “happy fish debate” between Zhuangzi and Huizi. Can Zhuangzi really know that the fish are happy if he is not a fish? Along the way, we explore skepticism, language, animal minds, and the ordinary but surprisingly sophisticated ways we recognize joy in other living things.

Episode 36 of “This Is the Way”: Zhuangzi’s Happy Fish Debate July 7, 2026 In this episode, we take up one of the most puzzling and fascinating passages in the Zhuangzi: the “happy fish debate” between Zhuangzi and Huizi. Can Zhuangzi really know that the fish are happy if he is not a fish...

Daniel Bell's new book, Why Ancient Chinese Political Thought Matters: Four Dialogues on China’s Past, Present, and Futu...
05/07/2026

Daniel Bell's new book, Why Ancient Chinese Political Thought Matters: Four Dialogues on China’s Past, Present, and Future, has just been published by Princeton University Press. You can learn more about it here, and there is a review of it in the Financial Times here.

New Book: Bell, Why Ancient Chinese Political Thought Matters July 5, 2026 Daniel Bell’s new book, Why Ancient Chinese Political Thought Matters: Four Dialogues on China’s Past, Present, and Future, has just been published by Princeton University Press. You can learn more about it here, and ther...

Dao has established “The Annual Best Essay Award” since 2007. In addition to a certificate of achievement, the award com...
03/07/2026

Dao has established “The Annual Best Essay Award” since 2007. In addition to a certificate of achievement, the award comes along with a prize of US$1,000. The award winners will be noted in the website of the journal as well as the website of Springer, the publisher of the journal. The award ceremony is held each year at the American Philosophical Association Annual Meeting (Eastern Division) in early January, where a special panel on the theme of the award-winning essay is held. The critical comments and the author’s responses to them presented at the panel, after review and revision, will be published in the last issue of Dao each year.

The selection process consists of two stages. First, a nominating committee of three editorial board members, who have not published in Dao in the given year, is established. This committee is charged with the task of nominating three best essays from all those published in the previous year.

Winner of 2025 Dao Annual Best Essay Award July 3, 2026 Dao has established “The Annual Best Essay Award” since 2007. In addition to a certificate of achievement, the award comes along with a prize of US$1,000. The award winners will be noted in the website of the journal as well as the website ...

The Associate Editors of Sino-Platonic Papers report "with great sadness that that the great scholar and our wonderful f...
02/07/2026

The Associate Editors of Sino-Platonic Papers report "with great sadness that that the great scholar and our wonderful friend Victor Mair passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 28, surrounded by family and friends." They add that "new issues of Sino-Platonic Papers will continue to be released until the stock of manuscripts that passed Victor’s careful vetting has been exhausted. The journal’s complete catalog will remain online in perpetuity to benefit scholars and the intellectually curious." I will share a fuller obituary when it becomes available.

Victor Mair, 1943-2026 July 1, 2026 The Associate Editors of Sino-Platonic Papers report “with great sadness that that the great scholar and our wonderful friend Victor Mair passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 28, surrounded by family and friends.” They add that “new issues of Sino-Platonic...

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