Zhan Shiyou, male, Han ethnicity, native of Yugan, Jiangxi. He joined the university in July 1990 and currently holds the position of Professor. He holds a Ph.D. in Ethics from Renmin University of China and is a Second-level Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, and Postdoctoral Co-supervisor.

  Contact Email: shiyouzhan1964@163.com

  Research Directions:

Principles of ethics, history of Western ethics, moral education theory, political philosophy.

  Courses Taught:

For Undergraduates: Meta-Ethics

For Master’s Students: History of Western Ethics, Moral Philosophy

For Doctoral Students: Intensive Reading of Principles of the Philosophy of Right, Intensive Reading of A Theory of Justice

  Major Academic Achievements and Awards:

  I. Key Research Projects:

1.National Social Science Fund Project: "Hegel's Political-Ethical Reconstruction of Modernity" (23BZX063, 2023–2027).

2.National Social Science Fund Key Project: "A Study on the Philosophical System and Moral Orientation of Kant's Practical Philosophy" (14AZX020, 2014–2019).

3.National Social Science Fund General Project: "The Function and Limits of Virtue Politics" (09BZX051, 2009–2013).

4.National Social Science Fund General Project: "Research on Public Management Ethics" (02BZX056, 2002–2015).

5.National Social Science Fund Youth Project: "Research on Moral Education in the Era of Economy and Technology" (99CZX007, 1999–2001).

6.Ministry of Education Humanities and Social Sciences Key Research Base Major Project: "Research on the Political-Ethical Thought of Marxist Classical Writers" (13JJD720015, 2013–2018).

7.Ministry of Education Humanities and Social Sciences Research Planning Fund General Project: "The Relationship Between Justice and Virtue in Public Ethics" (05JA720009, 2005–2008).

  II. Independently Published Monographs (4):

1.Zhan Shiyou, Moral Education in the Era of Economy and Technology, Jiangxi People's Publishing House, 2002.

2.Zhan Shiyou, Justice and Public Instruments: Public Ethics in the Domain of Justice Theory, People's Publishing House, 2006.

3.Zhan Shiyou, Historical Types and Real Configurations of Virtue Politics, China Social Sciences Press, 2015.

4.Zhan Shiyou, The Philosophical System of Kant's Practical Philosophy, People's Publishing House, 2021.

Also contributed to the writing of the Marxism Theory Research and Construction Project textbook History of Western Ethical Thought.

  III. Published over 140 academic papers (45 of which were fully reprinted by Renmin University Copying Materials, 2 by Social Sciences in China Digest, and 2 by Academic Abstracts of Higher Education Institutions). Recent representative papers include:

1."Expounding the Philosophical Principles of Elements of the Philosophy of Rightfrom the Perspective of Moral Education," Morality and Civilization, No. 1, 2023.

2."The Ethical Dimension of the New Form of Human Civilization," Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1, 2023.

3."The Political Nature of the State and the Moral Foundation of Politics," Studies in Ethics, No. 2, 2023.

4."Hegel on Moral Education and the Development of Political Civilization," Philosophical Analysis, No. 2, 2023.

5."Self-Confirmation of Modernity: The Essence of Hegel's Theory of Civil Society," Journal of Sichuan University, No. 5, 2023.

6."Having a State to Rely on and the Great Ethics of the State: Hegel's Political-Ethical Considerations on the Modern State," co-authored with Fang Zhimei, Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 2, 2022.

7."Hegel on the Realization of Moral Values in Ethical Substance," Morality and Civilization, No. 1, 2022.

8."Hegel's View of Morality: A Critical Reflection on the Essence of Enlightenment Moral Philosophy," co-authored with Song Minding, Journal of Hubei University, No. 2, 2021.

9."Hegel's Philosophy of History: Conceptual Grasp of Human Achievements," Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1, 2021.

10."The Speculative Method and Ethical Value Concerns of Hegel's View of Freedom: Based on a Comparison with Kant's View of Freedom," Morality and Civilization, No. 5, 2020.

11."The Practical Function of Kant's 'Moral Religion'," Journal of Nanchang University, No. 4, 2019.

12."The Three Roots of Kant's Thesis on 'Perpetual Peace'," Journal of Hubei University, No. 4, 2019.

13."The Philosophical Construction and Logical Leaps in Kant's Practical Philosophy," co-authored with You Tian, Studies in Ethics, No. 3, 2019.

14."A Systematic Analysis of Kant's Concept of Human Nature," Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1, 2019.

15."Common Good Life: The Essence of Kant's Political Ethics," Morality and Civilization, No. 5, 2018.

16."The 'Three Transformations' of Kant's Moral Philosophy Principles," Morality and Civilization, No. 5, 2019.

17."The Path to Global Ethical Goodness: From the Moral Imagination of a World Order to Building a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind," Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1, 2020.

18."On the Collective Moral Spirit of the Communist Party of China," Studies in Ethics, No. 3, 2021.

19."Virtue Politics: Theory and Practice," Guangming Daily, April 1, 2015, Theory Section.

20."Examining the Objective Dimension of Happiness," Guangming Daily, January 23, 2017, Theory Section.

21."Professional Ethics of Leading Cadres," Guangming Daily, April 23, 2018, Theory Section.

22."The Ethical Function of China's New Political Party System," Guangming Daily, August 16, 2021, Theory Section.

  IV. Research Achievement Awards:

1.Monograph Moral Education in the Era of Economy and Technology: First Prize, Jiangxi Provincial Youth Social Sciences Outstanding Achievement Award (2003).

2.Monograph Justice and Public Instruments: Public Ethics in the Domain of Justice Theory: First Prize, Jiangxi Provincial Social Sciences Outstanding Achievement Award (2007).

3.Monograph Historical Types and Real Configurations of Virtue Politics: First Prize, Jiangxi Provincial Social Sciences Outstanding Achievement Award (2017).

4.Monograph The Philosophical System of Kant's Practical Philosophy: Second Prize, Jiangxi Provincial Social Sciences Outstanding Achievement Award (2023).

5.Paper "Analysis of Different Models of Pre-Qin Confucian Moral Education": Second Prize, Jiangxi Provincial Social Sciences Outstanding Achievement Award (2009).

6.Paper "On Political Virtue": Second Prize, Jiangxi Provincial Social Sciences Outstanding Achievement Award (2013).

7.Paper "The Speculative Method and Ethical Value Concerns of Hegel's View of Freedom": Second Prize, Jiangxi Provincial Social Sciences Outstanding Achievement Award (2021).

8.Paper "Justice as the First Virtue of Social Institutions": Third Prize, Jiangxi Provincial Social Sciences Outstanding Achievement Award (2011).

9.Paper "The Logical Structure and Internal Inconsistency of Han Fei's Theory of 'De'": Third Prize, Jiangxi Provincial Social Sciences Outstanding Achievement Award (2015).

10.Paper "Toward Morality: Empirical Examination of Human Dispositions in Material Ethics": Third Prize, Jiangxi Provincial Social Sciences Outstanding Achievement Award (2019).