Zhewei Zhang has an interdisciplinary experience in early modern history, continental philosophy and political theories. I obtained my Master Degree of international history (2021-2022) and political theory (2023-2024) in London School of Economics and Politics, and obtained his Master Degree of Continental Philosophy in the University of Warwick (2022-2023). He is focusing on the problem of alterity, spatiality and ontological difference in Heidegger’s philosophy and the debate about infinity in German idealism.

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Fields of interest

• The problem of alterity, spatiality and the ontological difference in Heidegger’s philosophy
• The Debate about Infinity in German Idealism (especially Hegel and Schelling)
• The ethical and political consequences of onto-theology. (especially modern nationalism and political mobilization)

Research

I’m now focusing on the problem of ontological difference, alterity and spatiality in Heidegger’s philosophy, and exploring the relationship between Heidegerian ontological difference and the debate about infinity in German idealism. I believe How to understand the “not” in ontological difference is important for re-interpreting the relationship between temporality and spatiality, subjectivity and objectivity in Heidegger’s philosophy. This problem about the negativity of “not” can be traced back to Hegel’s idea about reflection and true infinity, and Schelling’s critique about positive and negative philosophy. I hope to illustrate how the change of Heidegger’s views on this “not” shape his views on alterity and openness.

I’m also interested in the ethical and political consequences of this problem especially about onto-theology, political mobilization and modern nationalism. I hope to illustrate the danger of misunderstanding the ontological “not” as simply external antagonism and its consequences of destructive mobilization and polarization.

Curriculum vitae

2023-2024 MA Political Theory, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK.
2022-2023 MA Continental Philosophy, Warwick University, UK.
2021-2022 MSc History of International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK.
2017-2021 BA International Politics and Economics, Central University of Finance and Economics, China.