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Lisa Raphals

Lisa Ann Raphals (born May 15, 1951) is an American professor of Chinese and comparative literature at the University of California, Riverside (UCR), and of philosophy at the National University of Singapore. She compares early China and ancient Greece. She is the author of a number of books, including Knowing Words: Wisdom and Cunning in the Classical…

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Born
(1951-05-15) May 15, 1951 (age 75)
Discipline
Chinese Literature, Comparative Literature, Philosophy
Institutions
University of California Riverside; National University of Singapore
Main interests
Early China, Ancient Greece and comparative Philosophy
Spouse
John C. Baez
Sub-discipline
Ancient Chinese Studies, Ancient Greek Studies

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Lisa Raphals → (1951-05-15) May 15, 1951 (age 75)
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Lisa Raphals → University of California Riverside; National University of Singapore
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