Ethical Literary Criticism, Moral Philosophy, and Observations on the 24th World Congress of Philosophy: An Interview with Nie Zhenzhao

Foreign Literature Studies ›› 2019, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (5): 18-33.

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Ethical Literary Criticism, Moral Philosophy, and Observations on the 24^thWorld Congress of Philosophy: An Interview with Nie Zhenzhao

Zhang Lianqiao, Nie Zhenzhao

Published:2022-05-23
About author:Zhang Lianqiao is an associate professor at the College of Humanities, Guangzhou University (Guangzhou 51006, China). His major research fields are Ethical Literary Criticism and European and American literature. Email: zhanglianqiao@qq.com. Nie Zhenzhao is a professor at the School of International Studies, Zhejiang University (Hangzhou 310058, China). His recent research is mainly focused on English literature, comparative literature, and the theory and methodology of Ethical Literary Criticism. Email: niezhenzhao@163.com

Abstract

Abstract: Thanks to the active participation, research and promotion by numerous scholars both at home and abroad, Ethical Literary Criticism has, in the past ten or so years, developed into a pioneering and innovative theory of literary criticism with an extensive influence within the international academic circle. In August 2018, The 24^th World Congress of Philosophy was held at Peking University. “Ethical Philosophy of Nie Zhenzhao” was listed as a discussion topic for the “Philosophy and Literature” panel, and a “call-for-papers” notice was issued. Scholars from different parts of China and beyond discussed different aspects of this issue. During the congress, Zhang Lianqiao interviewed Professor Nie Zhenzhao, the founder of Ethical Literary Criticism, for a discussion on a series of issues related to Ethical Literary Criticism and Ethical Philosophy. In this interview, Prof. Nie Zhenzhao offered his brilliant observations on the theme of “Learning to be Human”, the meaning of Ethical Philosophy, the philosophical value of Ethical Literary Criticism, free choice vs. ethical choice, brain text, sphinx factor, and so on.

Key words: Ethical Literary Criticism, Ethical Philosophy, ethical choice, brain text

Zhang Lianqiao, Nie Zhenzhao. Ethical Literary Criticism, Moral Philosophy, and Observations on the 24^thWorld Congress of Philosophy: An Interview with Nie Zhenzhao[J]. Foreign Literature Studies, 2019, 41(5): 18-33.

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