Bachelor of philosophy from Zhejiang normal University, Master of philosophy from Xiamen University (foreign philosophy), Ph. D. of philosophy from Zhejiang University (Xixi) (foreign philosophy), visiting scholar from School of Social Sciences of Eramos University in the Netherlands, visiting scholar of philosophy Department of Harvard University, Qiushi, Zhejiang University, has served as Professor of Law School of Zhejiang University, Deputy Director of the Institute of Jurisprudence and Institution, Professor of Humanities School of Zhejiang University, Professor of School of Public Administration of Zhejiang University, Director of Institute of political Science, Zhejiang University. Director of the Institute of Social Theory and Social Construction. 

Research interests: history of Western political thoughts, contemporary political philosophy.