Fredrik Bjorklund is a contemporary philosopher specializing in early Chinese philosophy, with a focus on the Confucian tradition. His work engages the interpretive debates surrounding Mencius and Xunzi, particularly the nature of human moral psychology and the grounds of their disagreement. He contributes to analytic reconstructions of classical Chinese philosophical arguments.
Analyzed the interpretive significance of the water-metaphor in Mencius's moral psychology
Examined the force of Xunzi's critique of Mencian moral psychology under specific interpretive frameworks
Contributed to cross-traditional analytic engagement with early Confucian texts