PUBLICATIONS

English Peer-Reviewed Articles:

(1) Jidong Wang, Mingjun Zhang. Forthcoming. “Solving the Partition Problem: Signaling Games and the Cost‑Based Perception Model.” Erkenntnis (Co-first authors)

(2) Mingjun Zhang, Xingyi Li. 2025. “Defending the Importance of Lineage-Forming Reproduction in Evolution by Natural Selection.” Biology & Philosophy, 40(1), 5.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10539-024-09978-6

(3) Mingjun Zhang. 2022. “Empirical Adaptationism Revisited: Is It Testable and Is It Worth Testing?” Biology & Philosophy, 37(6), 51.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10539-022-09879-6

(4) Mingjun Zhang, Deena Skolnick Weisberg, Jing Zhu, and Michael Weisberg. 2022. “A Comparative Study of the Acceptance and Understanding of Evolution between China and the US.” Public Understanding of Science, 31(1): 88-102.
https://doi.org/10.1177/09636625211006870

(5) Mingjun Zhang. 2020. “The Use and Limitations of Null-Model-Based Hypothesis Testing.” Biology & Philosophy, 35(2), 31.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10539-020-09748-0

(6) Jing Zhu, Mingjun Zhang, and Michael Weisberg. 2020. “Why Does the Chinese Public Accept Evolution?” Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A, 81: 116–24. (Co-first authors)

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shpsa.2019.07.003

Chinese Peer-Reviewed Articles:

(1) Mingjun Zhang. Forthcoming. “Why Does Evolutionary Game Theory Still Need Static Analysis Based on Equilibrium Concepts?” Studies in Philosophy of Science and Technology (in Chinese).

(2) Mingjun Zhang. 2025. “The Concept of ‘Game’ and Its Theoretical Roles in Evolutionary Game Theory.” Journal of Dialectics of Nature (in Chinese). 47(05): 35-42. 

https://doi.org/10.15994/j.1000-0763.2025.05.005

(3) Mingjun Zhang. 2023. “Non-Epistemic Values and the Value-Free Ideal in Scientific Modeling.” Studies in Dialectics of Nature (in Chinese). 39(8): 50-56. https://doi.org/10.19484/j.cnki.1000-8934.2023.08.012

(4) Jing Zhu, Mingjun Zhang. 2022. “The Division of Cognitive Labor in Citizen Science and Community Science.” Journal of Dialectics of Nature (in Chinese). 44(9): 86-94.

https://doi.org/10.15994/j.1000-0763.2022.09.011

(5) Wei Wang, Mingjun Zhang. 2015. “How-possible and Why-necessary: A Criticism of Rosenberg’s Darwinian Reductionism.” Studies in Dialectics of Nature (in Chinese). 31(8): 20-24.

https://doi.org/10.19484/j.cnki.1000-8934.2015.08.004

COURSES

Philosophy of Biology (Undergraduate)

Probability (Undergraduate)

Study of Scientific Explanation (Undergraduate)

Studies in the Philosophy of Science (Graduate)

Introduction to the Dialectics of Nature (Graduate)

GRANTS AND AWARDS

National Social Science Fund of China (2023)

Shanghai Leading Talents Program – Overseas Young Talents Track (2023)

Shanghai Pujiang Talents Program (2022)

AREAS OF STUDY

Philosophy of biology (e.g., evolutionary game theory, natural selection, modeling and explanation in biology)

Philosophy of science

Public understanding of science

PUBLICATIONS

English Peer-Reviewed Articles:

(1) Jidong Wang, Mingjun Zhang. Forthcoming. “Solving the Partition Problem: Signaling Games and the Cost‑Based Perception Model.” Erkenntnis (Co-first authors)

(2) Mingjun Zhang, Xingyi Li. 2025. “Defending the Importance of Lineage-Forming Reproduction in Evolution by Natural Selection.” Biology & Philosophy, 40(1), 5.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10539-024-09978-6

(3) Mingjun Zhang. 2022. “Empirical Adaptationism Revisited: Is It Testable and Is It Worth Testing?” Biology & Philosophy, 37(6), 51.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10539-022-09879-6

(4) Mingjun Zhang, Deena Skolnick Weisberg, Jing Zhu, and Michael Weisberg. 2022. “A Comparative Study of the Acceptance and Understanding of Evolution between China and the US.” Public Understanding of Science, 31(1): 88-102.
https://doi.org/10.1177/09636625211006870

(5) Mingjun Zhang. 2020. “The Use and Limitations of Null-Model-Based Hypothesis Testing.” Biology & Philosophy, 35(2), 31.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10539-020-09748-0

(6) Jing Zhu, Mingjun Zhang, and Michael Weisberg. 2020. “Why Does the Chinese Public Accept Evolution?” Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A, 81: 116–24. (Co-first authors)

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shpsa.2019.07.003

Chinese Peer-Reviewed Articles:

(1) Mingjun Zhang. Forthcoming. “Why Does Evolutionary Game Theory Still Need Static Analysis Based on Equilibrium Concepts?” Studies in Philosophy of Science and Technology (in Chinese).

(2) Mingjun Zhang. 2025. “The Concept of ‘Game’ and Its Theoretical Roles in Evolutionary Game Theory.” Journal of Dialectics of Nature (in Chinese). 47(05): 35-42. 

https://doi.org/10.15994/j.1000-0763.2025.05.005

(3) Mingjun Zhang. 2023. “Non-Epistemic Values and the Value-Free Ideal in Scientific Modeling.” Studies in Dialectics of Nature (in Chinese). 39(8): 50-56. https://doi.org/10.19484/j.cnki.1000-8934.2023.08.012

(4) Jing Zhu, Mingjun Zhang. 2022. “The Division of Cognitive Labor in Citizen Science and Community Science.” Journal of Dialectics of Nature (in Chinese). 44(9): 86-94.

https://doi.org/10.15994/j.1000-0763.2022.09.011

(5) Wei Wang, Mingjun Zhang. 2015. “How-possible and Why-necessary: A Criticism of Rosenberg’s Darwinian Reductionism.” Studies in Dialectics of Nature (in Chinese). 31(8): 20-24.

https://doi.org/10.19484/j.cnki.1000-8934.2015.08.004

COURSES

Philosophy of Biology (Undergraduate)

Probability (Undergraduate)

Study of Scientific Explanation (Undergraduate)

Studies in the Philosophy of Science (Graduate)

Introduction to the Dialectics of Nature (Graduate)

GRANTS AND AWARDS

National Social Science Fund of China (2023)

Shanghai Leading Talents Program – Overseas Young Talents Track (2023)

Shanghai Pujiang Talents Program (2022)