Spinoza and Buddhism Workshop
Date: September 6, 2023
Location: Chengchi University, Philosophy Department, Bainian Building, Philosophy Room 330103 (百年
樓哲基室) and online;
Time for each presentation: 15-20 minutes;
Workshop Languages: English and German;
Link: https://meet.google.com/kiw-gkqe-fzm
13:30-14:10
„Monism, pluralism and evaluation in Spinoza - are there parallels to Buddhism?”
Michael Hampe (ETH Zurich)
14:10-14:50
„Identity and Difference in the doctrinal literature of the Chinese Madhyamaka transmission
Hans-Rudolf Kantor (Huafan University)
14:50-15:10
Coffee Break
15:10-15:50
„Is 'hen kai pan’ an adequate formula for Spinoza?“
Huang Kuan-min (Academia Sinica)
15:50-16:30
„Hermeneutics as Practical Exercise in Huayan Buddhism”
Mathias Obert (Sun Yat-Sen University)
16:30-17:10
„Neo-Confucian Criticism of Buddhist Emptiness - and why it may matter for Spinozists“
Kai Marchal (Chengchi University)
