Work Experience

December 2014 – February 2015 Guest Researcher, Department of Philosophy, University of Konstanz, Germany.

September 2013 – October 2013 Visiting Researcher, Centre for Research in Reasoning, Argumentation, and Rhetoric, University of Windsor, Canada.

September 2004 – August 2005 Visiting Scholar, Department of Philosophy, University of Konstanz, Germany; during this period (March 2005), visited the University of Oxford.

Services

Dec. 2020 – Present Director, the Chinese Association of Logic.

January 2021 – Present Vice President, the Shanghai Association of Logic.

August 2019 – Present Director, the Committee for Formal Logic, the Chinese Association of Logic.

July 2016 – Present Executive Director, the Committee for Legal Logic, the Chinese Association of Logic.

Research Projects

Research on G. A. Cohen’s Political Philosophy, General Project of Shanghai Social Science Planning, Principal Investigator, 2019–2024.

Research on G. A. Cohen’s Philosophy of History, the National Social Science Fund of China, (Youth Project), Principal Investigator, 2010–2016.

The Applications of Ranking Theory in Legal Argumentation and Rational Decision-Making, DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst) Funded Project, Principal Investigator, 2014–2015.

The Teaching Reform and Practice of Logic Courses in the Context of New Liberal Arts, First Batch of Undergraduate Teaching Research and Reform Projects, Fudan University, Principal Investigator, 2021–2023.

An Innovative Research on Logic Education in the New Era, Collaborative Research Project of Shanghai Federation of Social Science Associations, Principal Investigator, 2018–2019.

Historical Evolution and Philosophical Issues of Logical Vocabulary, the National Social Science Fund of China, (Major Project), Participant, 2020–2025.

Research on Analytical Marxism and Trends in American Leftist Theory from a Methodological Perspective, Research Project of the Innovation Base for Foreign Marxism and Ideological Trends, Fudan University, Participant, 2018–2021.

Main Publications

Books

On G. A. Cohen’s Philosophy of History, Shanghai: Fudan University Press, 2017.

The Main Progenitors of Informal Logic, Shanghai: Fudan University Press, 2017.

An Introduction to Logical Thinking, Beijing: Peking University Press, 2006.

Qualification Theses

Analytical Marxism and Its Critique: A Study Centered on G. A. Cohen’s Historical Theory. PH.D. Thesis, Fudan University, 2007.

Entering Possible Worlds: On Possible World Semantics. Master Thesis, Fudan University, 1999.

Book Chapters

Wei Chen, “Argumentation and Artificial Intelligence.” Encyclopedia of China (3rd Online Edition): Logic, China Encyclopedia Publishing House, 2022. Entry URL: https://www.zgbk.com/ecph/words?SiteID=1&ID=120452&Type=bkzyb&SubID=104156.

Wei Chen, Hui Lin, “Analytical Marxism.” History of Marxism in the 20th Century (The Development of Marxism in Western Countries in the Second Half of the 20th Century, Vol. 7), edited by Xueming Chen and Fengcai Wang, China Renmin University Press, 2021, Section 2, Chapter 7.

Wei Chen, “G. A. Cohen’s Philosophy of History and Its Ontological Perspective.” The Ontological Perspective of Western Marxism and Its Critique, edited by Xiaoming Wu and Youfu Jiang, Beijing Normal University Press, 2021, Chapter 10.

Wei Chen, “Argumentation and Artificial Intelligence.” Handbook of Argumentation Theory, edited by Frans van Eemeren et al., translated by Minghui Xiong et al., China Social Sciences Press, 2020, Chapter 11.

Wei Chen, “The Teaching and Research of Critical Thinking at Fudan University.” China Critical and Creative Thinking Development Report (2015), edited by Minghui Xiong and Yun Xie, China Social Sciences Press, 2016.

Wei Chen, “G. A. Cohen Pioneered Analytical Marxism.” Twentieth-Century Western Marxist Philosophy, edited by Xueming Chen et al., People’s Publishing House, 2012, Section 3, Chapter 9, Part 3.

Wei Chen, “Entries on the History of Foreign Logic.” Dictionary of Logic, Shanghai Lexicographical Publishing House, 2004.

Papers

“From Analytical Marxism to Emotion Theory: A Dialogue with Jon Elster,” Philosophical Analysis, No. 1, 2024, pp. 186-195.

“The Logical Dimension in Science Communication: Justifying a Spirit of Critical Rationalism,” Journal of Dialectics of Nature, No. 8, 2022, pp. 90-97.

“Rational Limits to Discretion: A Defense of Deductivism,” China Social Science Review, No. 4, 2021, pp. 4-15; reprinted in China Social Science Digest, No. 4, 2022, pp. 119-120.

“From Informal Logic to Artificial Intelligence and Law: A Dialogue with Douglas N. Walton”, Social Sciences Abroad, No. 2, 2022, pp. 185-192.

“An Outline of John Dewey’s View on Logic,” Modern Foreign Philosophy, No. 2, 2021, pp. 141-152.

“On Integrating Core Socialist Values into Legal Argumentation in the New Era,” Yinshan Academic Journal (Social Science), No. 1, 2020, pp. 79-84.

“Returning to Aristotle’s Philosophical Rhetoric,” Education of Industry and Information Technology, No. 5, 2017, pp. 44-50.

“New Media, New World: A Philosophical Reflection on the Network Era,” Journal of University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (Social Science Edition), No. 2, 2016, pp. 168-174.

“On the Logical Ground of Judicial Decision-Making Justice,” Journal of Chongqing University of Technology (Social Science), No. 9, 2015, pp. 16-22.

“On Second-Order Justification in Legal Reasoning,” Journal of Political Science and Law, No. 1, 2013, pp. 77-84.

“Functional Explanation and Historical Materialism,” Modern Philosophy, No. 5, 2011, pp. 26-33; Reprinted in full in Principles of Philosophy (Information Center for Social Science, Renmin University of China), No. 2, 2012, pp. 118-126. 

“G. A. Cohen’s Conceptual Analysis on Productive Forces and Relations of Production,” Contemporary Marxism Review, Vol. 9, 2011, pp. 227-249.

“The Cultural Base Point of Contemporary Harmonious Society of China: A Choice,” American-Chinese Society & Culture, Vol. 12, No. 1, Fall 2010, pp. 45-51. [Wei Chen and Paul Pittman]

“A Preliminary Study on Introducing PBL in Logic to Cultivate Clinical Thinking in Medical Students,” China Higher Medical Education, No. 1, 2010, pp. 118-120. [Wang Liying, Zhong Chunjiu, Chen Wei (corresponding author), Wang Qing, Qian Ruizhe]

“Methodologies of Analytical Marxism,” Contemporary Marxism Review, Vol. 6, 2008, pp. 328-343.

“‘September Group’ and Analytical Marxism,” Yinshan Academic Journal (Social Science), No. 4, 2008, pp. 84-87.

“On G. A. Cohen’s Primacy Thesis,” Journal of Lanzhou Xuekan, No. 4, 2008, pp. 5-8.

“Between Marxism and Analytic Philosophy: A Dialogue with G. A. Cohen,” Philosophical Trends, No. 11, 2007, pp. 32-35; Reprinted in full in Principles of Philosophy (Information Center for Social Science, Renmin University of China),No. 3, 2008, pp. 143-146.

“A Modern Interpretation of Mozi’s Doctrine: Review of Studies in Mohism,” Journal of Pingdingshan Normal College, No. 1, 2002, pp. 75-76.

“On the Influence of Possible World Semantics,” Chongqing Social Sciences, No. 4, 2000, pp. 41-45.

“On the Main Philosophical Problems of Possible World Semantics,” Social Science Journal, No. 6, 1998, pp. 13-17. [Wei Chen, Xiaohong Liu]

“Logic-Empirical Sociology and Its Possibility,” Social Science Front, No. 5, 1998, pp. 84-88. [Xiangqin Chen, Wei Chen]

“Transsubjectivity: A Philosophical Approach to Cross-cultural Argumentation.” In Christopher W. Tindale (Eds.), Proceedings of the Ontario Society for the Study of Argumentation Conference, Vol. 13. Windsor, Ontario: University of Windsor, 2024.

“Commentary on ‘Walton’s Speech-Act Account of Presumption: Problems and Solutions.’” In Christopher W. Tindale (Eds.), Proceedings of the Ontario Society for the Study of Argumentation Conference, Vol. 13. Windsor, Ontario: University of Windsor, 2024.

“The Possibility of Visual Argumentation: A Point of View.” In B. Garssen, D. Godden, G. Mitchell & Francisca S. Henkemans (Eds.), Proceedings of the 8th International Conference of the International Society for the Study of Argumentation. Amsterdam: Rozenberg Publishers, 2014.

Translations

G. A. Cohen, Rescuing Justice and Equality, translated by Wei Chen, Fudan University Press, 2014.

Wolfgang Spohn, “How to Make Sense of Game Theory,” translated by Wei Chen, Philosophical Analysis, No. 3, 2019, pp. 131-155; reprinted in China Social Science Digest, No. 11, 2019, pp. 38-39.

Aldo Schiavello, “Neil MacCormick’s Second Thoughts on Legal Reasoning and Legal Theory: A Defence of the Original View,” translated by Wei Chen and Zuliao Zhang, Journal of Political Science and Law, No. 2, 2019, pp. 153-161.

G. A. Cohen, “Pareto Argument and Inequality,” translated by Wei hen, Philosophical Analysis, No. 4, 2013, pp. 71-93; fully reprinted in Principles of Philosophy (Information Center for Social Science, Renmin University of China), No. 11, 2013, pp. 119-134.

Peter N. Funke, “The World Social Forum: Social Forums as Resistance Relays,” translated by Wei Chen, Research Reports on Foreign Marxism 2009, People’s Publishing House, 2009, pp. 266-289.

G.A. Cohen, “Casting the First Stone: Who Can, and Who Can’t, Condemn the Terrorists?” translated by Zhang Jianhua, proofread by Wei Chen, Research Reports on Foreign Marxism 2007, People's Publishing House, 2007, pp. 238-255.

G.A. Cohen, “Reflections on Analytical Marxism,” translated by Wei Chen, Fudan Philosophical Review, Vol. 3, 2006, pp. 312-323.

“Philosophy Public Education in Undergraduate Teaching System: The Fudan Model for Cultivating Philosophical Skills in Non-Philosophy Majors,” National Teaching Achievement Award in China (Undergraduate Education), First Prize (Collective, 13/15), 2022.

“On the Main Philosophical Problems of Possible World Semantics,” Second Prize in the Second Shanghai Outstanding Logic Academic Achievement Award (Paper Category), First Author.

“Outstanding Social Science Society Worker of Shanghai (2018–2020).”

Courses

Undergraduate Courses:

• Logic

• Critical Thinking and Argumentation

• Selected Readings of the Frege Reader

• Mathematical Logic

• Logic and Modes of Thinking

Graduate Courses:

• Philosophy of Logic

• History of Logic

• Seminar on the Frege Reader

• Informal Logic

• Seminar on Legal Logic

• First-Order Logic

• Modal Logic