Theme：The Value of Philosophy and Rhetoric and their Role in Contemporary Life

Lecturer：Associate Professor Andrew Lambert

Host：Professor Zheng Yiheng

Time：9:00-10:30, December 18th, Friday

VooV Meeting ID：493575356

About the lecturer：

Associate Professor Andrew Lambert，PhD Philosophy of University of Hawai`i - Manoa, Honolulu, and now works in the  City of NewYork University. His publications are  “Li Zehou: Integrating ethics and aesthetics in Confucian thought”,  “Determinism and the Problem of Individual Freedom in Li Zehou” and so on。

Content：

As academia diversifies, different conceptions of the methods and purpose of philosophy emerge. This talk looks at various accounts of‘philosophy’and‘rhetoric’and explores their value in contemporary society. The accounts of philosophy examined include by traditional Western ideals dating back to Plato, and modern variants such as‘philosophy as a way of life’, but attention will also be paid to conceptions of wisdom found in traditional Chinese thought. The talk seeks to highlight how the methods and values in the discipline of philosophy can be of use in everyday public life, beyond the academic arena.