Christine Abigail L Tan
Biographic Data
| ID | 6249890 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christine Abigail L Tan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christine Abigail L |
| FAMILY NAME | Tan |
| SIGNATURE | TAN C A L |
| AFFILIATIONS | National University of Singapore |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1408-0916 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Nothing Rather than Something
Nihilism comes from the Latin nihil , meaning “nothing.” It is the belief that nothing inherently governs existence: no values, principles, or ultimate meaning. Many philosophers treat this as an existential crisis: If there is no meaning to our lives and actions, why bother? This work challenges the assumption that nihilism is terrifying. I adopt a broader, more neutral framing: life lacks inherent meaning, but this lack is not necessarily tragi…
Is Inequality Ever Justified? Insights From Zhuangzi’s ‘Robber Zhi’
This article offers a philosophical critique of meritocratic ideology via the Zhuangzi , focussing on the ‘Robber Zhi’ chapter as a philosophical intervention against the Confucian justification of hierarchy and inequality. To show this, I first demonstrate the meritocratic tendencies of Confucian philosophy through two key components: (1) just hierarchy, and (2) equality of opportunity, then I look at the chapter’s arguments against these concep…
Confucian propriety without inequality
10.1080/09552367.2024.2328420
Guo Xiang’s Ontology of Zide
This article aims to investigate Guo Xiang’s notion of zide (self-realisation) through the framework of his non-linear and non-binary model, which was the result of his successful amalgamation of Confucian and Daoist ideals at a chaotic but also syncretic time in the historical development of Chinese Philosophy. A Neo-Daoist, Guo Xiang tried to distance himself from primitive escapism, but this has led scholars to misunderstand him as a fatalist.…
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Guo Xiang’s Ontology of Zide
This article aims to investigate Guo Xiang’s notion of zide (self-realisation) through the framework of his non-linear and non-binary model, which was the result of his successful amalgamation of Confucian and Daoist ideals at a chaotic but also syncretic time in the historical development of Chinese Philosophy. A Neo-Daoist, Guo Xiang tried to distance himself from primitive escapism, but this has led scholars to misunderstand him as a fatalist.…
Confucian propriety without inequality
10.1080/09552367.2024.2328420
Nothing Rather than Something
Nihilism comes from the Latin nihil , meaning “nothing.” It is the belief that nothing inherently governs existence: no values, principles, or ultimate meaning. Many philosophers treat this as an existential crisis: If there is no meaning to our lives and actions, why bother? This work challenges the assumption that nihilism is terrifying. I adopt a broader, more neutral framing: life lacks inherent meaning, but this lack is not necessarily tragi…
Is Inequality Ever Justified? Insights From Zhuangzi’s ‘Robber Zhi’
This article offers a philosophical critique of meritocratic ideology via the Zhuangzi , focussing on the ‘Robber Zhi’ chapter as a philosophical intervention against the Confucian justification of hierarchy and inequality. To show this, I first demonstrate the meritocratic tendencies of Confucian philosophy through two key components: (1) just hierarchy, and (2) equality of opportunity, then I look at the chapter’s arguments against these concep…
Chinese history and philosophy (4 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Hierarchy (2 works) · Ontology (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Agency (philosophy (1 work) · Art (1 work) · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance (1 work) · Existentialism (1 work)