François Jullien

François Jullien is a renowned French philosopher, Hellenist, and sinologist currently serving as Professor at Université Denis Diderot Paris-VII. He has held prestigious roles such as director of the Institut de la pensée contemporaine and the Center Marcel-Granet, as well as the Chair on Otherness at the Fondation Maison des Sciences de l'Homme (FMSH). His work bridges Western and Chinese philosophical traditions, rethinking universality beyond ethnocentric and relativistic frameworks.

• Key affiliations: Université Denis Diderot Paris-VII, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University (2017 lectures), FMSH
• Focus areas: Intercultural philosophy, deconstruction of European ontology, ethics, and aesthetics
• Notable awards: Hannah Arendt Prize (2010), Grand prix de philosophie (2011)

Jullien’s research interrogates the gap between cultures to explore how Chinese thought destabilizes Western assumptions about universality, identity, and ethics. His intercultural methodology rejects direct comparison, instead using the ‘exterior’ of Chinese philosophy to critique and reinvigorate European concepts of strategy, beauty, and effectiveness. His translated works have sparked global dialogues, particularly in analyzing silence, intimacy, and the ‘resource’ of the Other.

His 15 most recent articles (as per provided data) reveal a trajectory from early studies on Chinese aesthetics to later works grappling with ontological shifts and intercultural ethics. Themes include the deconstruction of logos, the philosophy of the gap, and the dialectization of art and philosophy.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Hannah Arendt Prize for Political Thought (Germany, 2010)
  • Grand prix de philosophie (Académie française, 2011)