Abstract

After continuous dispute since the 1990s about whether there is in fact a Chinese philosophy, more and more Chinese intellectuals — including and especially philosophers — have begun in the last decade or so to centre on a more concrete problem of philosophical practice, namely: “is philosophy in the Chinese language possible?” and “how should we reason in modern Chinese?” Among many topics raised, “transplanted terms,” initiated by Chen Jiaying (1952–), has attracted widespread attention. Based on Chen's work, this article introduces and explores the problem of transplanted terms as a particular challenge for Chinese philosophical practice.