Nanleshan

Robert Cummings Neville, born May 1, 1939, is an American philosopher and a representative figure of Confucianism in Boston. He is currently a professor of philosophy, religious studies and theology at the School of Religion at Boston University and chairman of the executive committee of the International Society for Chinese Philosophy. Research areas include philosophy, comparative philosophy, and philosophy of religion. Nanleshan pays attention to Chinese philosophy and published "Boston Confucianism" in 2000, officially establishing the school with the aim of seeking the possibility of dialogue between Confucianism and Western philosophy. The etiquette advocated by Confucianism (especially Xunzi) is the basis for mutual respect among various civilizations, allowing two or more objects to interact, and "naturalizing the artificial."