Philosophy of Language, Chinese Language, Chinese Philosophy

Bo Mou, Ph.D. in Philosophy, University of Rochester, is Professor of Philosophy at San Jose State University, USA, and editor of the journal Comparative Philosophy. He has published in philosophy of language, metaphysics, Chinese philosophy, and comparative philosophy.

Acknowledgments

List of Contributors



Constructive-Engagement Strategy of Doing Philosophy of Language Comparatively in View of Chinese Language and Chinese Philosophy: A Theme Introduction

 Bo Mou



Part 1: Semantic-Syntactic Structure of Chinese Name and Issue of Reference

1 White Horse Paradox and Semantics of Chinese Nouns

 Byeong-uk Yi



2 A Double-Reference Account of Names in Early China: Case Analyses of Semantic-Syntactic Structures of Names in the Yi-Jing Text, Gongsun Long’s “White-Horse-Not-Horse” Thesis, and Later Mohist Treatment of Parallel Inference

 Bo Mou



3 On the Comparative Analysis of Chinese Measure Words: Insights from Evolutionary Theory

 Marshall D. Willman



4 Intuitions or Reasons: The Empirical Evidence for Theory of Reference

 Jianhua Mei



Part 2: Cross-Contextual Meaning and Understanding

5 Communicative Meaning and Meaning as Significance

 A.P. Martinich



6 Semantics and What is Said

 Una Stojnic & Ernie Lepore



Part 3: Principle of Charity and Linguistic Relativism in Relation to Chinese: Engaging Exploration (i)

7 Conceptual Schemes and Linguistic Relativism in Relation to Chinese

 A.C. Graham



8 Graham’s Sinologist’s Criticism and the Myth of “Pre-logical Thinking

 Yiu-ming Fung



Editor’s Engaging Remarks for Part 3



Davidson’s Opening Message and His Principle of Charity

 Bo Mou



Part 4: Semantic Truth and Pluralist Approaches in Chinese Context: Engaging Exploration (II)

9 (1) Pluralism about Truth in Early Chinese Philosophy: A Reflection on Wang Chong’s Approach

 Alexus McLeod



(2) Replies to Brons and Mou on Wang Chong and Pluralism

 Alexus McLeod



10 (1) Wang Chong, Truth, and Quasi-Pluralism

 Lajos L. Brons



(2) “Postscript”

 Lajos L. Brons



Editor’s Engaging Remarks for Part 4



(1) Rooted and Rootless Pluralist Approaches to Truth: Two Distinct Interpretations of Wang Chong’s Account

 Bo Mou



(2) Postscript: Normative Character of Semantic Truth

 Bo Mou



Part 5: The “Speakable” and the “Unspeakable” in Chinese Texts: Engaging Exploration (III)

11 From the Ineffable to the Poetic: Heidegger and Confucius on Poetry-Expression of Language

 Xianglong Zhang



12 How Non-Speech Becomes a Form of Speech: A Reinterpretation of the Debate at the Dam over the Hao River

 Zhaohua Chu



Editor’s Engaging Remarks for Part 5



(1) Eternal Dao, Constant Name, and Language Engagement: On the Opening Message of the Dao-De-Jing

 Bo Mou



(2) Postscript: From Lao Zi’s Opening Message to Davidson’s Opening Message

 Bo Mou



Part 6: Language in Action Through Chinese Texts

13 (1) Reading the Analects with Davidson: Mood, Force, and Communitive Practice in Early China

 Yang Xiao



(2) Postscript 2017

 Yang Xiao



14 Metaphor in Comparative Focus

 Kyle Takaki



Appendixes


Appendix 1: Comparative Chronology of Philosophers



Appendix 2: Notes on Transcription and Guide to Pronunciation

Index of Names and Subjects