Tongdong Bai
Dr. Tongdong Bai held a B.S. degree (nuclear physics) and an M.A. degree (philosophy of science) from Peking University, and a Ph.D. degree (philosophy) from Boston University. He was an associate professor of philosophy (tenured) at Xavier University in Cincinnati before he joins Fudan University in Shanghai in the rank of full professor. His most recent books are (both in Chinese): A New Mission of an Old State: Classical Confucian Political Philosophy in a Contemporary and Comparative Context and Tension of Reality: Einstein, Bohr, and Pauli in the EPR Debates. His research is focused on the contemporary relevance of Confucian political philosophy.
Books by Tongdong Bai
China
The Middle Way of the Middle Kingdom
Tongdong Bai
China is a rising economic and political power. But what is the message of this rise? Tongdong Bai addresses this increasingly pressing question by examining the rich history of political theories and practices from China’s past, and showing how it impacts upon the present. Chinese political traditions are often viewed negatively as ‘authoritarian’ (in contrast with ‘Western’ democratic traditions), but the historical reality is much more complex and there is a need… (more information)