Vincent Shen

Vincent Shen (1949-2018) was a philosopher known for his work in Chinese philosophy and in the comparative dialogue between Western and Chinese thought.[1]

Vincent Shen
Born1949 (1949)
Taiwan
Died (aged 69)
EducationUCLouvain (MA, PhD)
Fu Jen Catholic University (BA, MA)
Era21st-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolChinese philosophy
InstitutionsUniversity of Toronto, National Chengchi University
Main interests
phenomenology

Biography

Born in Taiwan in 1949, Shen completed his undergraduate studies at Fu Jen Catholic University and his PhD at the University of Louvain (UCLouvain) in 1980 on the philosophies of Maurice Blondel and Alfred North Whitehead, before returning to Taiwan to teach philosophy at the National Chengchi University in Taipei for twenty years. He moved to Canada in 2000, where he held the Lee Chair in Chinese Thought and Culture at the University of Toronto, a post shared across the Departments of East Asian Studies and Philosophy, until his death in 2018.[2]

Shen died on November 14, 2018, after suffering from a major stroke.[3] He is survived by his wife, Joanna Liu, also a professor in the Department of East Asian Studies of the University of Toronto, a son and daughter, and grandchildren.[2]

References
  1. "Vincent T. Shen". University of Toronto, Department of East Asian Studies. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  2. "In Memoriam: Vincent Shen (1949-2018)". University of Toronto, Department of Philosophy. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  3. Lam, Adam A. (26 November 2018). "Former students remember Professor Vincent Shen for great empathy". The Varsity. Retrieved 13 December 2018.


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