Dr. David Wong

Biography

David B. Wong is the Susan Fox Beischer George D. Beischer Trinity College Arts Sciences Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Duke University. He has a distinguished career, serving as the Harry Austryn Wolfson Professor of Philosophy at Brandeis University and as the John M. Findlay Visiting Professor of Philosophy at Boston University. His main subjects of research include the nature and extent of moral differences and similarities across societies and how those differences bear on questions of objectivity. Wong's work seeks to integrate cosmopolitanism with recognition of pluralism in values across cultures, addressing significant limitations in existing strategies. He emphasizes the fundamental role of metaphor and analogy in shaping human thought, particularly within the Chinese philosophical tradition. Over the years, Wong has published numerous articles and books, contributing to the field of philosophy, particularly in understanding ethics and governance through metaphors and analogies.

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