He holds a Ph.D. degree from the University of Munich (Sinology and Philosophy, 2006). While he specializes in Chinese philosophy and intellectual history, he is also interested in Western moral and political theory. His most recent publication is an edited volume on the reception of Carl Schmitt and Leo Strauss in China and Taiwan (Lexington, 2017; co-editor with Carl K.Y. Shaw). Contact: marchal@nccu.edu.tw.