Colin J. Lewis

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Institutional Affiliation

University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Education

Ph.D. in Philosophy, University of Utah (2012-2017)

M.Phil. in Philosophy: Hong Kong University (2010-2012)

B.A. in Philosophy (graduation with distinction): Duke University, NC (2005-2009)

Regional and Thematic Interests

Chinese philosophy, moral education, moral psychology, ethics (broadly construed), philosophy of biology, applied philosophy

Profile

Dr. Colin J. Lewis received his B.A. from Duke University (2009), M.Phil. from University of Hong Kong (2012), and Ph.D. from University of Utah (2017). His areas of specialization include Chinese and comparative philosophy, ethics with a focus on moral psychology, and philosophy of education. He also maintains interests in the philosophies of cognitive and biological sciences. He is currently working on several projects examining potential applications of pre-Qin Confucian thought, particularly its emphasis on ritual, to modern and empirically informed accounts of moral education and human flourishing.

Selected Publications

In Progress. Confucian Ritual and Moral Education (Lexington Books).

2019. “Vygotsky and Moral Education: A Response to and Expansion of Tappan.” Educational Philosophy and Theory 51.1: 41-50. 

2018. “Ritual Education and Moral Development: A Comparison of Xunzi and Vygotsky.” Dao 17.1: 81-98. “Yu in the Xunzi: Toward a Precise Understanding.” Asian Philosophy 28.2: 157-169.