Doctoral Researcher in Ethics
Guanghuan Xie
I am a doctoral student in Ethics at Shanghai Normal University. My work explores testimony, moral subjectivity, and responsibility through French reflective philosophy and contemporary ethical inquiry.
Supervisor: Professor Yongchao Zhang
Master Student Supervisor: Professor Shengli Yang
Research Areas
Questions of testimony, interpretation, agency, and ethical responsibility.
Reflective Philosophy
Jean Nabert and Paul Ricœur on affirmation, evil, attestation, and recognition.
Testimony & Hermeneutics
How testimony becomes intelligible through interpretation, listening, and trust.
Moral Injury
Disruptions of moral subjectivity and the possibilities of narration, recognition, and repair.
AI Ethics
Moral judgment, responsibility, and human agency in the use of artificial systems.
Current Research
My current work examines how experiences of evil, failure, and moral injury are articulated through testimony, and how listening, recognition, and interpretation shape ethical responsibility.