By Professor Karyn Lynne Lai

Journal articles

Lai K, 2023, 'Contempt, Withdrawal and Equanimity in the Zhuangzi', Emotion Review, 15, pp. 189 - 199, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/17540739231183074

Lai YY; Lai K, 2023, 'Learning from exemplars in Confucius’ Analects: The centrality of reflective observation', Educational Philosophy and Theory, 55, pp. 797 - 808, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00131857.2022.2132936

Lai K; Stapleton M, 2022, 'Confucius and the varifocal stance', Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X22001303

Lai K, 2022, 'Freedom and agency in the Zhuangzi: navigating life’s constraints', British Journal for the History of Philosophy, 30, pp. 3 - 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09608788.2021.1994366

Ryan S; Lai K, 2021, 'Who is a wise person? Zhuangzi and epistemological discussions of wisdom', Philosophy East and West, 71, pp. 665 - 682, http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/pew.2021.0046

Lai KL, 2019, 'Emotional Attachment and Its Limits: Mengzi, Gaozi and the Guodian Discussions', Frontiers of Philosophy in China, 14, pp. 132 - 151, http://dx.doi.org/10.3868/s030-008-019-0008-5

Lai K, 2018, 'The Routledge Companion to Virtue Ethics', PHILOSOPHY EAST & WEST, 68, pp. 639 - 645, http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/pew.2018.0055

Lai K, 2018, 'Global Thinking', TPM-THE PHILOSOPHERS MAGAZINE, pp. 64 - 69, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000425047200015&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Lai KL; CHIU WW, 2013, 'Ming in the Zhuangzi Neipian: Enlightened Engagement', Journal of Chinese Philosophy, 40, pp. 527 - 543, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1540-6253.12052

Lai K, 2012, 'Taking Confucian Ethics Seriously: Contemporary Theories and Applications', DAO-A JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PHILOSOPHY, 11, pp. 119 - 124, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11712-011-9253-y

Lai KL, 2012, 'Knowing to Act in the Moment: Examples from Confucius’ Analects', Asian Philosophy, 22, pp. 347 - 364, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09552367.2012.729324

Hetherington SC; Lai KL, 2012, 'Practising to Know: Practicalism and Confucian Philosophy', Philosophy, 87, pp. 375 - 393, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0031819112000289

Lai KL, 2011, 'Assessing participation skills: online discussions with peers', Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2011.590878

Lai KL, 2008, 'Learning from the Confucians: Learning from the Past', Journal of Chinese Philosophy, 35, pp. 97 - 119, http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15406253-03501009

Lai KL, 2008, 'Learning from the Confucians: Learning from the past', Journal of Chinese Philosophy, 35, pp. 97 - 119, http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15406253-03501009

LAI KL, 2007, 'UNDERSTANDING CHANGE: THE INTERDEPENDENT SELF IN ITS ENVIRONMENT', Journal of Chinese Philosophy, 34, pp. 81 - 99, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6253.2007.00454.x

Lai KL, 2007, 'Understanding change: The interdependent self in its environment', Journal of Chinese Philosophy, 34, pp. 81 - 99, http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15406253-03405007

Lai KL, 2007, 'Understanding Confucian Ethics: reflections on moral development', Australian Journal of Professional and Applied Ethics, 9, pp. 21 - 27

Lai KL, 2007, 'Ziran and Wuwei in the Daodejing: an ethical assessment', Dao: a journal of comparative philosophy, 6, pp. 325 - 337, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11712-007-9019-8

Lai KL, 2006, 'Philosophy and Philosophical Reasoning in the Zhuangzi: Dealing with Plurality', Journal of Chinese Philosophy, 33, pp. 365 - 374, http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15406253-03303006

Lai KL, 2006, 'Li in the analects: Training in moral competence and the question of flexibility', Philosophy East and West, 56, pp. 69 - 84, http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/pew.2006.0001

Lai KL, 2006, 'Philosophy and Philosophical reasoning in the Zhuangzi: Dealing with Plurality', Journal of Chinese Philosophy, 33, pp. 365 - 374, http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15406253-03303006

Lai K, 2003, 'Conceptual Foundations for Environmental Ethics', Environmental Ethics, 25, pp. 247 - 266, http://dx.doi.org/10.5840/enviroethics200325317

Lai KL, 2003, 'Conceptual Foundations for Environmental Ethics: A Daoist Perspective', Environmental Ethics, 25, pp. 247 - 266, http://dx.doi.org/10.5840/enviroethics200325317

Lai KL, 2003, 'Critical Notice of Joel Kupperman, Learning from Asian Philosophy', Australasian Journal of Philosophy, 81.1, pp. 126 - 133, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/715690945

Lai K, 2000, 'The Daodejing : Resources for Contemporary Feminist Thinking', Journal of Chinese Philosophy, 27, pp. 131 - 153, http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15406253-02702002

Lai KL, 2000, 'The Daodejing: Resources for Contemporary Feminist Thinking', Journal of Chinese Philosophy, pp. 131 - 153, http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15406253-02702002

Lai KL, 1995, 'Confucian moral thinking', Philosophy East and West, 45, pp. 249 - 272, http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/1399567

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