Zhang Ruliang
CURRICULUM VITAE
Email：2921384651@qq.com
Personal:
Zhang Ruliang is a member of the Chinese Communist Party. He got his Bachelor’s degree from Xi’an Jiaotong University, and his Master’s degree in Philosophy of Management from IVY America College. Zhang is currently a professor, doctoral supervisor and chairman of Chinese Communist Party branch in philosophy department of the College of Arts and Humanities at Xi’an Jiaotong University. He is the standing director of Shaanxi provincial society of Philosophy, Shaanxi provincial Development and Reform Commission research board, and Society of Chinese Cooperative Economy. He is also the vice chairman of the board of directors for the Ecological Philosophy branch of Society of Chinese Environmental Sciences.
Research Interests:
Virtual Epistemology, Theory of Communication, Ecological Philosophy, Aesthetics, History of Western Philosophy.
Education:
1982: Bachelor’s degree, Xi’an Jiaotong University
2001: Master’s degree in Philosophy of Management, IVY America College
Teaching:
1982——1986: Reporter, Shaanxi Provincial Broadcasting and TV Station.
1986 till now: Professor, doctoral supervisor and chairman of Chinese Communist Party branch in philosophy department of the College of Arts and Humanities at Xi’an Jiaotong University.
Publication:
Books:
[1]A Brief Introduction to Modern Theory of Communication, China Drama Press, 2008.
[2]A Brief Introduction to Aesthetics, Shaanxi People’s Press, 2008.
[3]Introduction to Virtual Cognition, Shaanxi People’s Press, 2009.
[4]The Art of Interpersonal Communication and Interchange, Guangming Daily Press, 2010.
[5]An Discussion on the Essence of Self, Acadia Press (US), 2012.
[6]An Tutorial on the Management of Communication Mediums, Atlantic Culture Press (US), 2014.
Academic Papers:
[1] “Philosophical Reflection of ‘Image Reality’”,Studies in Dialectics of Nature, No. 5, 2008.
[2] “On Several Cognition Categories of Virtual Reality”,Journal of Xi’an Jiaotong University (Social Sciences), No. 6, 2008.
[3] “On People’s Virtual Satisfaction of Things’ properties”,Journal of Shanxi University of Finance and Economics, No. S1, 2009.
[4] “On Virtual Reality Technology and Habermas’ Public Sphere Theory”,Journal of Xi’an Jiaotong University (Social Sciences), No. 3, 2009.
[5] “VRT and Studies on Ethics and Morality”,Tangdu Journal, No. 4, 2010.
[6] “On the Basic Horizons in the Virtual Reality Background”,Development of the West Regions, No. 9, 2011.
[7] “Virtual Reality Technology will Push Forward the Human Beings into an Era of Experience Economy”,China Social Science News, Dec. 10, 2012.
[8] “Developing the Cultural Tourism Industry by VRT”,Collected Works on Cultural Heritage Preservation, Xi’an Jiaotong University Press, 2014.
Projects:
[1] National Social Science Foundation (09XZX001): An New Explanation of Virtual Epistemology.
[2] Shaanxi’s Social Sciences Financial Grant (5025c009): Problems of Virtual Cognition and Practice.
[3] Cooperated with Xi’an New Media Network (S2008002): Research on the Completeness of the Communication Theory System.
[4] Cooperated with Beilin District branch of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (S2015034): Philosophical Research on the West Area’s Environment and Ecology.
[5] Cooperated with Shaanxi Energy Group (S2016018): Cultural Study on the Ecological Environment Management.
Courses:
For Undergraduates: History of Western Philosophy
For Graduates: Aesthetics, Modern Western Philosophy, Comparative Study Between Chinese and Foreign Media Institutions, Contemporary Theories of Communication
Lecture courses: Marxism and Contemporary China
Honors:
[1] The bookIntroduction to Virtual Cognitionwas awarded the Special Prize of Academic Achievement in 2010 by Shaanxi provincial society of Philosophy.
[2] The paper“Philosophical Reflection of ‘Image Reality’”(Studies in Dialectics of Nature, No. 5, 2008) was awarded the Special Prize of Excellent Academic Achievement by Shaanxi provincial society of Philosophy of Value (the fourth session).
