Ontology and Interpretation -- A Special Issue of Essays Celebrating the 70th Birthday of Mr. He Chengzhong

Author: Pan Derong
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Publish Date: 2006-02-27
Features: Professor Cheng Chung-ying of the University of Hawaii, USA, possesses profound knowledge and integrates Eastern and Western thought, exerting extensive influence in both the Chinese and English-speaking worlds. His academic career can be divided into two important aspects: one is "establishing words" (theory). Cheng's theoretical explorations encompass Confucianism, the I Ching, ethics, logic, linguistics, analytic philosophy, and post-philosophy, achieving significant contributions in many fields. Especially, by drawing on his deep understanding of Western philosophy, he integrated Confucian harmonious dialectics with the source and ontology of truth and the whole, establishing Ontological Hermeneutics, which became a new form of hermeneutics following Gadamer's linguistic hermeneutics. In my view, the establishment of Ontological Hermeneutics holds dual significance: it can be seen as an advancement of Western hermeneutics, while also pioneering the construction of Chinese hermeneutics. The other is "achieving deeds" (practice). He is also a renowned philosophical activist, as the founder of the "International Society for Chinese Philosophy" and the "Journal of Chinese Philosophy" (English Edition), he has made indelible contributions to the exchange, communication, and integration of Eastern and Western philosophies. Professor Cheng Chung-ying of the University of Hawaii, USA, possesses profound knowledge and integrates Eastern and Western thought, exerting extensive influence in both the Chinese and English-speaking worlds. His academic career can be divided into two important aspects: one is "establishing words" (theory). Cheng's theoretical explorations encompass Confucianism, the I Ching, ethics, logic, linguistics, analytic philosophy, and post-philosophy, achieving significant contributions in many fields. Especially, by drawing on his deep understanding of Western philosophy, he integrated Confucian harmonious dialectics with the source and ontology of truth and the whole, establishing Ontological Hermeneutics, which became a new form of hermeneutics following Gadamer's linguistic hermeneutics. In my view, the establishment of Ontological Hermeneutics holds dual significance: it can be seen as an advancement of Western hermeneutics, while also pioneering the construction of Chinese hermeneutics. The other is "achieving deeds" (practice). He is also a renowned philosophical activist, as the founder of the "International Society for Chinese Philosophy" and the "Journal of Chinese Philosophy" (English Edition), he has made indelible contributions to the exchange, communication, and integration of Eastern and Western philosophies.