Oren Hanner

Oren Hanner’s research focuses on the history of Buddhist philosophy in India, ethics, philosophy of action, and cross-cultural philosophy. His recent writing dealt with questions related to the meaning of life, joint moral agency, and justice, as they can be understood from a Buddhist perspective. At Duke Kunshan, Oren will teach courses in Asian and comparative philosophy, as well as the common core Ethics, Citizenship, and the Examined Life. In addition to these areas, his teaching and mentoring interests include the interdisciplinary connections between philosophy and the social sciences.

Oren is the editor of Buddhism and Scepticism: Historical, Philosophical, and Comparative Perspectives (Projekt Verlag, 2020) and has published articles in various journals, including Sophia, Comparative Philosophy, Philosophy East and West, and Mindfulness. From 2019 to 2023, he was the book review editor of the Journal of Buddhist Ethics.

Oren holds a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and communication from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, an M.A. in philosophy from Tel-Aviv University, and a Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies from the University of Hamburg. Prior to joining Duke Kunshan, he was a Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy at New York University, Abu Dhabi.

Oren博士的研究主要集中在印度佛教哲学史、伦理学、行为哲学以及跨文化哲学。他最近的著作涉及生命意义、共同道德主体以及正义等问题，这些问题都是可以从佛教视角来阐释理解。在昆山杜克大学，Oren博士将教授亚洲和比较哲学课程，并教授核心课程《伦理、公民与人生自省》。除这些领域外，他的教学和指导兴趣还包括哲学和社会科学之间的跨学科联系。

Oren博士是Buddhism and Scepticism: Historical, Philosophical, and Comparative Perspectives《佛教和怀疑主义：历史、哲学和比较视角》（Projekt Verlag，2020年）的编辑，并在Sophia, Comparative Philosophy, Philosophy East 和 West, and Mindfulness等多个期刊上发表文章。自2019年至2023年，他担任Journal of Buddhist Ethics《佛教伦理学年刊》的书评编辑。

Oren博士获得耶路撒冷希伯来大学哲学和传播学学士学位，特拉维夫大学哲学硕士学位，以及汉堡大学佛教研究博士学位。在加入昆山杜克大学之前，他曾是纽约大学阿布扎比分校的哲学客座助理教授。