Sun Xiangchen is Professor of Philosophy and Dean of the School of Philosophy at Fudan University. His research focuses on Western early modern Philosophy, political Philosophy, Jewish and Christian Philosophy, French Philosophy, and comparative Philosophy. Among his numerous publications are Metaphysics in the 17th Century (co-author), Political Philosophy and Sino- Theology (co-author), Facing the Other: a Study on Levinas’ Philosophy and On Family：Individual and Qinqin.