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Vincent Shen

1949 – 2018

Taiwanese scholar

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Lived 1949 – 2018 (aged 68–69). Vincent Shen was a Taiwanese academic and philosopher.

Vincent Shen (; 1949 – November 14, 2018) was a Taiwanese philosopher known for his work in Chinese philosophy and in the comparative dialogue between Western and Chinese thought.

Biography Born in Taiwan in 1949, Shen completed his undergraduate studies at Fu Jen Catholic University and his PhD at the University of Louvain (UCLouvain) in 1980 on the philosophies of Maurice Blondel and Alfred North Whitehead, before returning to Taiwan to teach philosophy at the National Chengchi University in Taipei for twenty years. He moved to Canada in 2000, where he held the Lee Chair in Chinese Thought and Culture at the University of Toronto, a post shared across the Departments of East Asian Studies and Philosophy, until his death in 2018.

Shen died on November 14, 2018, after suffering from a major stroke. He is survived by his wife, Joanna Liu, also a professor in the Department of East Asian Studies of the University of Toronto, a son and daughter, and grandchildren.

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Died
2018
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Education
UCLouvain, Fu Jen Catholic University
Employers
University of Toronto

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Who was Vincent Shen?

Taiwanese scholar

When was Vincent Shen born?

Vincent Shen was born on 10 July 1949 in Taiwan.

When did Vincent Shen die?

Vincent Shen died in 2018.

What was Vincent Shen's occupation?

Vincent Shen was an academic and philosopher.

What nationality was Vincent Shen?

Vincent Shen was Taiwanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Vincent Shen

· Wikidata: Q58839153

· DBpedia: Vincent Shen

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