Yujian Zheng is a philosopher studying ethics and comparative Chinese and Western philosophy, with interests in rationality and rational choice theory, philosophy of mind, moral epistemology and psychology, social science and political philosophy.
Education
Zheng earned a Bachelor of Science in engineering mechanics from Jiao Tong University (Shanghai, 1984), and then completed an Master of Arts in philosophy at Renmin University of China (Beijing, 1987) and a Doctor of Philosophy in philosophy (Bowling Green State University, Ohio, 1995) with a dissertation entitled Motivation, Deliberation, and Rationality for Dynamic Choice. While pursuing his Doctor of Philosophy he held a teaching fellowship at Bowling Green State University (191-1993).
Career
He is an associate professor at Lingnan University (Hong Kong) and writes in both English and Chinese. He also served as a hostel warden in Lingnan University (2007-2008). After receiving his Master of Arts he was an assistant research fellow at the Chinese Academy of Sciences serving as chief English interpreter for its Institute of Policy and Management Science (1987–1989).
Joining Lingnan University"s philosophy department, he served as assistant professor for seven years before becoming associate professor in 2002.
In April 2003 Doctor Zheng was one of six faculty who was honoured with Lingnan University"s Research Excellence Award.
