Brook Ziporyn is an American philosopher and scholar of Chinese and comparative philosophy, currently Professor of Chinese Religion, Philosophy, and Culture at the University of Chicago Divinity School. He is known for his translations of classical Chinese texts and his philosophical work synthesizing Tiantai Buddhist thought with broader questions in metaphysics, ethics, and the philosophy of religion.
Produced a landmark complete translation and commentary on the Zhuangzi
Developed an original philosophical framework around Tiantai Buddhist concepts of 'omnicentrism' and value paradox
Authored 'Evil and/or/as The Good', a major systematic treatment of Tiantai metaphysics and ethics
Bridged classical Chinese philosophy and Anglo-American analytic philosophical discourse
Advanced scholarly interpretation of Xunzi, Mencius, and the debates within early Confucian thought