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Brook A. Ziporyn serves as Professor at the University of Chicago Divinity School, specializing in ancient and medieval Chinese religion and philosophy. His prior academic appointments include faculty positions at the University of Michigan (Department of East Asian Literature and Cultures), Northwestern University (Departments of Religion and Philosophy), Harvard University (Department of East Asian Literature and Civilization), and the National University of Singapore (Department of Philosophy).
He earned a BA in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from the University of Chicago followed by a PhD from the University of Michigan.
Professor Ziporyn's research centers on Chinese philosophical and religious traditions, particularly Tiantai Buddhism and Neo-Taoism. His work explores conceptual tensions between holism and individuality, the nature of li (coherence), and paradoxes of value through close readings of classical texts. This comparative approach bridges Eastern and Western philosophical frameworks, examining how concepts like emptiness, omnipresence, and ambiguity operate across cultural contexts.
His publications demonstrate a progressive deepening of engagement with primary Chinese sources, evolving from focused studies on Tiantai Buddhist thought toward broader investigations of coherence in early Chinese philosophy and its Buddhist reinterpretations. The consistent thread across his work is rigorous textual analysis combined with innovative cross-cultural conceptual mapping, particularly regarding the interplay between metaphysical frameworks and ethical implications in Daoist and Buddhist traditions.
