PRIMARY RESEARCH
My research brings contemporary analytic metaphysics and Chinese Buddhism into productive dialogue. Near the end of my PhD, while working on metaphysical structuralism, I stumbled upon the thesis of the interdependence of all things in Huayan Buddhism. That discovery became a rabbit hole into the enchanting wonderland of Chinese Buddhist philosophy. Since then, I have been teaching myself Buddhist and Chinese philosophy while bridging the gaps between these traditions and contemporary analytic philosophy. I am currently working on two projects: the first rationally reconstructs the metaphysics of four Chinese Buddhist schools (Tiantai 天台, Sanlun 三論, Huayan 華嚴, and Chan 禪); the second establishes Buddhist social metaphysics as a new domain of philosophical inquiry by systematically integrating Buddhist philosophy with contemporary social metaphysics.
My goal of this research is fourfold: (i) show how contemporary philosophical resources can enhance Chinese Buddhism, (ii) deepen our understanding of the theories and practices of Chinese Buddhism, (iii) expand the scope and methodology of contemporary ‘mainstream’ philosophy, and (iv) more generally, model how different traditions can enrich each other and how cross-cultural collaboration can advance our inquiry into the big questions about the world and ourselves.
My goal of this research is fourfold: (i) show how contemporary philosophical resources can enhance Chinese Buddhism, (ii) deepen our understanding of the theories and practices of Chinese Buddhism, (iii) expand the scope and methodology of contemporary ‘mainstream’ philosophy, and (iv) more generally, model how different traditions can enrich each other and how cross-cultural collaboration can advance our inquiry into the big questions about the world and ourselves.
SELECTED WORKS
- “The Relative Identity of All Objects: Tiantai Buddhism Meets Analytic Metaphysics”. 2024. Ergo. [Available through PhilPapers.]
- “How It All Depends: A Contemporary Construct of Huayan Buddhism”. 2025. The Oxford Handbook of Chinese Philosophy, edited by Justin Tiwald. Oxford University Press. [Available through PhilPapers.]
- “From Emptiness to Interconnectedness: Identity and Dependence in Chinese Buddhism”. 2025. Philosophy Compass. [Available through PhilPapers.]
- Buddhist Social Metaphysics, Cambridge Elements, Cambridge University Press. [Under Contract]
