Mercator Lecture:

Robin R. Wang is Professor of Philosophy at Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles and is currently a Visiting Professor at the Center for Science and Thought. Her teaching and research focus on Chinese and Comparative Philosophy, particularly Daoist philosophy, as well as the intersections of women and gender in Chinese thought and culture.

Registration and Date

Location
Center for Science and Thought
Konrad-Zuse-Platz 1-3
53227 Bonn

Date
Wednesday, 01.07.2026
4:00-6:00 pm

Registration
Please register via e-mail at: c.luettgens@uni-bonn.de

This talk introduces the Dui–Tong Problem—the divergence between correctness (對dui) and relational responsiveness (通tong). Drawing on the Zhuangzi, it develops Subtle Proximity as a Dao-based logic of continual relational repositioning for navigating this tension. The framework is articulated through five theses and five Daoist epistemic virtues, offering an alternative model of intelligence beyond prediction, calculation, and control.

You can also join this lecture digitally under the following zoom link:

https://uni-bonn.zoom-x.de/j/68464637913?pwd=VRkP21PHc1TwrnLt3wGBBFP6LlRfSD.1

Meeting ID: 684 6463 7913
Passcode: 769750