Xiaojun Ding
Xiaojun Ding obtained her PhD in Philosophy from Nanjing University, China. She is currently an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Xi’an Jiaotong University, China. Her main research interests lie in philosophy of science and technology, logic and critical thinking, epistemology, analytic philosophy, moral psychology, and philosophical practice.
Email: xiaojunding@xjtu.edu.cn
Education
● 2012-2016 Nanjing University (China)
Ph. D. (Logic)
With high distinction, August 2016
● 2014-2015 San Jose State University (US)
Visiting scholar, Department of Philosophy
● 2009-2012 Nanjing Normal University (China)
M. Phil. (Philosophy of Science and Technology)
With high distinction, July 2012
● 2005-2009 Nanjing Normal University (China)
B. Phil. (Philosophy)
With high distinction, July 2009
Employment
● Sept. 2016 till Mar. 2018: Lecturer, Department of Philosophy, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University.
● Apr. 2018 till now: Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University.
Research Interests
● Logic and Critical Thinking
● Epistemology (Gettier Problem, Epistemic Luck, Skepticism, Philosophy of Action)
● Analytic Philosophy
● Philosophy of Science (Philosophy of Willard Van Orman Quine, Philosophy of AI, Ethics of Science and Technology)
● Philosophical Practice (Philosophical Counseling and Therapy)
Research Grants
● 2022 Social Science Foundation of Xi’an City “Research on ‘Empty Heart Disease’ of College Students in Xi’an” (Grant No. 22JY59)
● 2020 National Social Science Foundation of China “Research on the Model of Philosophical Counseling Based on Analytic Philosophy” (Grant No. 20FZXB047)
● 2020 Social Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province “Research on the Conceptions, Values and Paths of Philosophical Counseling and Therapy in the Post Covid-19 Era” (Grant No. 2020C002)
● 2019 MOE (Ministry of Education in China) Project of Humanities and Social Sciences “Research on Epistemic Norms of Rational Actions” (Grant No. 19YJC720006)
● 2019 Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Xi’an Jiaotong University) “Research on the Relationship Between Knowledge and Action Based on Epistemic Norms” (Grant No. SK2019014)
● 2018 Shaanxi Post-doctoral Research Funding Project “The Application of Analytic Philosophy in Philosophical Counseling and Therapy Under the Background of ‘Healthy Shaanxi’”
● 2017 China Postdoctoral Science Foundation “The Application of Analytic Philosophy’s Methodology in Philosophical Counseling and Therapy” (Grant No. 2017M613161)
● 2015.7-2016.6 Innovation Ability Promotion Program B for Nanjing University’s Outstanding Doctoral Students (Grant No. 201501B001): “Research on Philosophical Practice from the Perspective of Analytic Philosophy.”
● 2013.9-2014.6 Innovative Research Program for Graduates from the Colleges in Jiangsu Province (Grant No. CXLX13_003): “Research on the Approaches to Philosophical Practice Based on Quine’s Holism.”
Publications
1. Research Articles
1) Xiaojun Ding, Feng Yu*, & Yufang Han, “Critical Thinking as the Ultimate Goal of Philosophical Practice,” Science ‧ Economy ‧ Society, 2022, Vol. 40, No.2, 67-77. (In Chinese)
2) Yueyao Ma*, Xiaojun Ding*, & Feng Yu*, “Horizontal Thinking vs Vertical Thinking: A Comparison between Chinese and Western Philosophical Counseling based on Socrates and Confucius,” Journal of Humanities Therapy, 2021, Vol. 12, No. 2.
3) Xiaojun Ding, Lou Marinoff, “Philosophical Practice: Philosophy from Theory to Practice, from Academy to Life —An Interview with Professor Lou Marinoff,” Journal of Anhui University (Philosophy & Social Sciences), 2021, No. 2, 86-95. (In Chinese)
4) Xiaojun Ding, Feng Yu, Liying Xu, “The Origin of and Solution to People’s Aversion to AI Making Moral Decisions,” Journal of Dialectics of Nature, 2020, Vol. 42, No. 12, 80-86. (In Chinese)
5) Zhao, L., Ding, X.*, & Yu, F.* (2020). Public moral motivation during the COVID-19 pandemic: Analysis of posts on Chinese social media. Social Behavior and Personality: An international journal, 48(11), e9829.
6) Xiaojun Ding, Feng Yu, “The Research of Philosophical Counseling and Therapy Under the ‘Healthy China’ National Strategy,” Chinese Journal of Contemporary Values, 2020, No. 1, 94-104. (In Chinese)
7) Shuqing Wang, Xiaojun Ding, “On the Knowledge Norm for Reason of Action,” Morality and Civilization, 2020, No. 4, 48-54. (In Chinese)
8) Yufang Han, Feng Yu, Shenlong Yang, Liying Xu, Liang Zhao, Xiaojun Ding, “Motivation and Influencing Factors of Vegetarian Behavior,” Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2020, Vol. 28, No. 3, 636-641. (In Chinese)
9) Liying Xu, Feng Yu, & Xiaojun Ding, 2020. “Circular-Looking Makes Green-Buying: How Brand Logo Shapes Influence Green Consumption,” Sustainability, 2020, 12, no. 5: 1791.
10) Xiaojun Ding, “The Aroma of Philosophy: Philosophical Cafe in Theory and Practice,” Philosophical Practice and Counseling, 2019, Vol. 9.
11) Xiaojun Ding, Feng Yu, & Liying Xu, “Diagnosis and Treatment of Contemporary Chinese College Students’ ‘Empty Heart Disease’: Based on the Theory and Practice of Philosophical Counseling and Therapy,” Journal of Humanities Therapy, 2019, Vol. 10, No. 1.
12) Liying Xu, Feng Yu, Aiqin Zhou, Shenlong Yang, Xiaojun Ding, “Cuteness: Perceptions and consequences,” Advances in Psychological Science, 2019, Vol. 27, No. 4, 689–699. (In Chinese)
13) Xiaojun Ding, “Geometrical Analysis, Philosophical Analysis and Analytic Philosophy: A Historical Investigation and Exploration on ‘Analysis’,” Theory Monthly, 2018, No. 5: pp. 23-29. (In Chinese)
14) Xiaojun Ding, “How Could Philosophy be Therapeutic?: An Exploration on the Thoughts of Philosophical Counseling and Therapy in Ancient Greece and Rome,” Lanzhou Academic Journal, 2018, No. 4: pp. 82-91. (In Chinese)
15) Xiaojun Ding, “Presupposition Disclosure as a Significant Strategy in Philosophical Practice,” Journal of Xi’an Jiaotong University (Social Sciences), 2018, Vol. 38, No. 3: pp. 117-122. (In Chinese)
16) Xiaojun Ding, “An Exploration on the Essence of Analytic Philosophy: The Origin of Analytic Philosophy and Its Debate with Continental Philosophy,” Academic Forum, 2017, Vol. 40, No. 5: pp. 23-29. (In Chinese)
17) Xiaojun Ding, “Presupposition Disclosure: A Key Strategy in Philosophical Practice,” Journal of Humanities Therapy, 2017, Vol. 8, No. 1: pp. 25-48. (In English)
18) Xiaojun Ding, “Gettier Problem, Epistemic Luck and Possible Worlds: Response of Nozickian Sensitivity Theory to Skepticism”, Journal of Central South University (Social Science), 2016, Vol. 22, No. 6: pp. 23-29. (In Chinese)
19) Xiaojun Ding, “Epistemic Luck After Gettier: How Could Knowledge Be Compatible With Luck?” Studies in Philosophy of Science and Technology, 2016, Vol. 33, No. 3: pp. 27-32. (In Chinese)
20) Xiaojun Ding, “The Analysis and Treatment of Gettier Problem by the Safety Theory：A Research on Epistemic Luck from the Perspective of Possible Worlds”, Studies in Dialectics of Nature, 2015, Vol. 31, No. 12: pp. 14-19. (In Chinese)
21) Xiaojun Ding, “How can Philosophy Make Our Lives Better: A Review on the 1st Workshop of Philosophical Practice in Nanjing University,” Journal of Huaiyin Teachers College (Social Sciences), 2013, No. 1: pp. 52-54. (In Chinese)
22) Xiaojun Ding, “Mind-Analyzing Approach Based on Quine’s Web of Belief”, Journal of Anhui Normal University (Humanities and Social Sciences), 2013, No. 5: pp. 544-548. (In Chinese)
23) Xiaojun Ding, “Logical Antidote: the Therapeutic Function of Stoic Philosophy”, Journal of Anhui University (Philosophy & Social Sciences), 2013, No. 5: pp. 41-45. (In Chinese)
24) Xiaojun Ding, “The Influence of Nonlinear Science on Philosophy,” Journal of Chongqing University of Science and Technology (Social Sciences), 2010, No.19: pp. 53-55. (In Chinese)
2. Academic Translations (From English into Chinese)
1) Tianqun Pan (ed.), A Reader of the Philosophical Practice Literature, Xiaojun Ding, Zhiyuan Wang, etc., (trans.), Nanjing: Nanjing University Press, 2021.
2) Wendell Wallach, Colin Allen. Moral Machines: Teaching Robots Right from Wrong, 1st Edition, Beijing: Beijing University Press, 2017, chapter 11, pp. 153-171.
3) Irving M. Copi, Carl Cohen. Introduction to Logic, 13th Edition, Beijing: Renmin University of China press, 2014, chapters 11-14.
4) Elliot D. Cohen: “The New Rational Therapy for the 21st Century: Putting Philosophy to Work in Psychology,” Journal of Nanjing University (Philosophy, Humanities and Social Sciences), Xiaojun Ding (trans.), 2013, No. 4: pp. 53-59.
