Name: Wang Jianfang
Email: nankaiwjf@163.com
Position:Professor
Areas of expertise: Natural Logic, Informal Logic, Legal Logic
Research interests: Natural Logic, Informal Logic, Legal Logic
Qualifications: Ph.D
1. 1999 – 2002, Ph.D, Nankai University
2. 1992 - 1995, Master’s degree, Nankai University
3. 1988 - 1992, Bachelor’s degree, Shanxi University
Student education: Introduction to Logic, Critical Thinking and Natural Logic
Publications
Journal articles
1. What is " warrant": On the Debates about warrant of Toulmin model in Recent Years, Studies in Dialectics of Nature, 2015.4
1. DeDicto, De Re and Uses of Definite Descriptions. Studies in Philosophy of Science and Technology, 2013.6
2. The Main Characteristics and Trends of Logical Paradox Research in China in the Past 30 Years, Philosophical Dynamics, 2012.6
3. A Probe into the Debate between Kripke and Donald on the Usage of Definite Descriptions. Journal of Hunan University of Science and Technology, 2012.6
4. Commentary on the Study of Legal Logic in China in the Past 30 Years, Documents of Chinese Law, Yuanzhao Publishing House, Taiwan, 2011.6, Journal of Chongqing University of Technology, 2011.4
5. Definite Descriptions from the Perspective of Situational Semantics, Academic Research, 2010.9
6. Facts, Propositions, Correspondence: Truth from the Perspective of Situational Semantics. Journal of Xiangtan University, 2010.4
7. Logical Syllogism and Judicial Syllogism. Journal of Beijing University of Technology, 2009.4
8. Negation and Denial: Two Important Concepts in the Study of Liar Paradox. Journal of Anhui Normal University, October 2008
9. A Comparative Study of Situational Semantics and Traditional Solutions to Paradoxes. Journal of Dialectics of Nature 2007.6
10. Two Different Paradoxes, Journal of Anhui University, 2007.2
11. On the Course of Critical Thinking, Economist, 2007.7
12. Criticism of Situational Semantics on Extension Model Theory and Possible World Semantics. Jinyang Journal, 2005.1
13. New Thoughts on Semantic Paradox Studies, Philosophical Studies, 2005.9
14. Non-ad hoc: An Important feature of situation semantics solutions to paradoxes. Journal of Xi'an University of Electronic Science and Technology, 2004.1
15. Imitated Paradoxes, Journal of Anhui University, 2003.1
16. The development of situational semantics on meaning theory, Jinyang Journal, 2002.1
17. Paradox and Self-Reference, Journal of Social Sciences, 2001.4
Books
1. Semantic Paradox and Situational Semantics: A Study on the Solution of Situational Semantics Paradox. China Social Science Press, 2009
2. Editor. Introduction to Logic, China University of Political Science and Law Press, 2010
3. Editor. Introduction to Logic for Law Major, Fudan University Press, 2007
4. Translator. Argument Structure: Representation and Theory, by Freeman, translated by Wang Jianfang, China University of Political Science and Law Press, 2014
Research Grants
1. Later-stage Project funded by the National Social Science Fund of China: Semantic Paradox and Situational Semantics (Presiding, 2007)
2. Project funded by the National Social Science Fund of China: Natural Language Logic Research Series (Participation, 2006)
3. Humanities and Social Sciences Project funded by the Ministry of Education: Attitude Sentence Research from the Perspective of Situational Semantics (Presiding, 2012)
4. Project funded by the Fok Yingdong Education Foundation of the Ministry of Education: Evidence Reasoning and Construction of Modern Proof Theory (Participation, 2010)
5. The Youth Project of Humanities and Social Sciences of China University of Political Science and Law: On the Solution of Situational Semantics Paradoxes (Presiding, 2005)
6. The Humanities and Social Sciences Planning Project of China University of Political Science and Law: Attitudinal Sentences from the Perspective of Situational Semantics (Presiding, 2009)
7. Humanities and Social Sciences Planning Project of China University of Politics and Law: Research on Contemporary Western Argument Structure Theory (Presiding, 2014)
8. Municipal-level University Cooperation Project: Investigation of Citizens' Values in Capital and Countermeasure Research (Participation, 2009)
Awards
1. “Special Prize for Teaching” awarded by China University of Politics and Law
2. “Excellent Teachers” awarded by China University of Politics and Law
3. “Advanced Teachers' Ethics” awarded by China University of Politics and Law
4. Second Prize for “First Youth Academic Achievements” awarded by China University of Politics and Law
External roles
1. Executive director and deputy secretary-general of Chinese Logic Society
2. Deputy director of Logic Education Society
3. Executive director and deputy secretary-general of Beijing Logic Society
