Re-inventing Chinese Philosophy through the Method of Sublation: Introducing a New Methodology for Research in Chinese Philosophy from the Perspective of Transcultural Comparisons

Jana S. Rošker

doi:10.4312/as.2024.12.2.245-270

Authors

Jana S. ROŠKER University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts, Slovenia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4312/as.2024.12.2.245-270

Keywords:

sublation, methodology, post-comparative research, Chinese philosophy, comparative philosophy

Abstract

In this article, I will introduce and describe my current research work, which centres on re-interpreting Chinese philosophy by implementing an innovative approach suitable for transcultural philosophical comparisons. To commence this undertaking, I was compelled to address certain issues, leading me to seek a novel methodology for transcultural research.

This article will begin by briefly addressing the still existing general problems of transcultural philosophical comparisons. I will then examine the recent and current landscape of research in the field of Chinese comparative philosophy, with a specific focus on emerging paradigms referred to as “post-comparative” approaches.

In the latter part of this paper, building upon a concise overview of my previous research findings, I will elucidate the current stage of development of the method of sublation. Furthermore, I will provide a theoretical framework outlining the subsequent phases of investigation.

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