Category Archives: Graduate Students

ZHANG Ming

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M.A. Jilin University, China;  Email: a0068441-at-nus.edu.sg; Degree: PhD

zhangmZhang Ming is currently a PhD student in the department of philosophy, with a M.A. of philosophy from Jilin University, China. He has passed his QE and now is on the stage of thesis writing. His research interest is in contemporary political philosophy, especially the topic of distributive justice. The topic of his thesis is “Luck, Responsibility, and Distributive Justice” through which he attempts to defend a resourcist version of luck egalitarianism.

TSAI Miao Kun

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M.A. National Taiwan University; Email: g0800380-at-nus.edu.sg; Degree: PhD

The topic of Miao Kun’s MA thesis was on qing 情 in the Chuang-tzu. Since joining NUS, she has broadened her academic interest to include Continental philosophy and contemporary hermeneutics. At this moment she is endeavoring to work out a proposal for her doctoral thesis, which aims to contribute to comparative ethics through investigating the place of ethics and agency in pre-Qin Daoist thought, particularly the thought of Lao-zi and Chuang-tzu.  She has the faith that in while in academic life, we reflect, in everydayness, we embrace our own worldhood through wandering at ease.

Stephanie Lee

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Stephanie Lee
Currently, I am interested in the problem of the explanatory gap in philosophy of mind and what it tells us about our theories of consciousness. Many questions are raised in the face of this epistemological problem, and I would like to explore the possible responses that our theories of consciousness may give. Aside from the explanatory gap, my philosophical interests – both great and small – include phenomenology (particularly that of Emmanuel Levinas), metaphysics (identity, persistence), Self-Other relations, metaphilosophy, and theories of explanation.

Stephanie Lee (B.A. Hons NUS); Email: g0800378-at-nus.edu.sg; Degree: MA

StephanieAbout Herself: Currently, I am interested in the problem of the explanatory gap in philosophy of mind and what it tells us about our theories of consciousness. Many questions are raised in the face of this epistemological problem, and I would like to explore the possible responses that our theories of consciousness may give. Aside from the explanatory gap, my philosophical interests – both great and small – include phenomenology (particularly that of Emmanuel Levinas), metaphysics (identity, persistence), Self-Other relations, metaphilosophy, and theories of explanation.

Wong Soo Lam

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Wong Soo Lam (M.A. NUS); Email: g0701324-at-nus.edu.sg; Degree: PhD

Soo LamAbout Himself: My previous research interest examines the concepts of material constitution, emergence, and their bearings on the problem of consciousness and the problem of mental causation. And my current research interest examines the concepts of causality, determinism, indeterminism and their implications for choice, action, and moral responsibility.

Areas of interest: Metaphysics, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Action, Philosophy of Religion, Ethics, Buddhist Philosophy

Jacklyn A. Cleofas

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Jacklyn A. Cleofas ; Email:g0500277-at-nus.edu.sg; Degree: PhD

JacklynAbout Herself: For my dissertation I mainly worked on explaining and defending an argument against moral naturalism that comes from Ludwig Wittgenstein’s “A Lecture on Ethics.”  This argument is based on the possibility that someone who knows all natural facts can fail to know whether something is morally good.  My dissertation is currently under examination; at present I am a lecturer at the Ateneo de Manila University.

Areas of interest: Ethics, Philosophy of Language

Md. Munir Hossain Talukder

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Md. Munir Hossain Talukder (M.A. Linköping University) ; Email:g0800292-at-nus.edu.sg; Degree: PhD

MunirAbout Himself: My research at NUS focuses on the comparative study of environmental philosophy. By comparing Western and Asian attitudes toward human-nature relationship, I want to spell out some common values that are seemed to appear as core values. Then, an ethical guideline on the basis of these common core values will be developed.

I obtained my Master’s degree in Applied Ethics from Linköping University, Sweden and Utrecht University, the Netherlands as an Erasmus Mundus scholar. I came from Bangladesh, where I gained my Bachelor (Honours) and Master degrees in Philosophy.

Beyond philosophical activities, I like to watch the exciting events around the globe.

Areas of interest: Environmental Ethics and Philosophy, Applied Ethics, Bioethics, Political Philosophy.

Some of my articles in international refereed journals are:

1. “Self, Nature, and Cultural Values”, Cultura. International Journal of Philosophy of Culture and Axiology 7:2 (2010), 81-99.

2. “The Concept of “Person” and Its Implication in Bioethics”, Eubios Journal of Asian and International Bioethics 20:5 (2010), 157-160.

3. “Intimacy, Admirability, and Virtue: An Examination of Michael Slote’s View”, Human Affairs 20:1 (2010), 43-51.

Book Review

Review of Going to School in South Asia, Cultura. International Journal of Philosophy of Culture and Axiology 7:2 (2010), 272-278.

Tan Li Ling

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Tan Li Ling (B.A. Hons NUS); Email: g0800379-at-nus.edu.sg; Degree: MA

LilingAbout Herself: I am presently working on the issue of global justice and world poverty for my M.A. thesis, with particular focus on the question of what moral obligations we as affluent individuals owe to the global poor. The familiar concern about injustice against certain individuals and communities aside, I am also concerned about issues of environmental justice and animal ethics. My other philosophical interests include ancient Chinese philosophy, particularly the thought of Confucius, Chuang-tzu and Lao-tzu.

Areas of interest: Political Philosophy, Applied Ethics, Chinese Philosophy

Fong Wai Mung

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Fong Wai Mung (B.A. Hons NUS); Email: a0066352-at-nus.edu.sg; Degree: MA

Wai MungAbout Herself: I received my B.A. from NUS majoring in Philosophy and English Literature. My current research is on the Holocaust and antisemitism, as I think philosophy should have something to say about such great evils. I wonder if something intelligible to the human sense and conscience could be said about the Holocaust. I am also interested to look at how the Holocaust could alter our understanding of evil, of goodness, of rationality, and of God. Kierkegaard is one philosopher who inspires me deeply. Besides philosophizing, i enjoy running, swimming and learning foreign languages.

Areas of interest: The Holocaust and Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Moral Philosophy.