The Complete Works of Zhuangzi
Translations from the Asian Classics
Burton Watson
ISBN: | 9780231536509 |
Publisher: | Columbia University Press |
Published: | 22 October, 2013 |
Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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The Complete Works of Zhuangzi
Translations from the Asian Classics
Burton Watson
Only by inhabiting Dao (the Way of Nature) and dwelling in its unity can humankind achieve true happiness and freedom, in both life and death. This is Daoist philosophy's central tenet, espoused by the person - or group of people - known as Zhuangzi (369?286? B.C.E.) in a text by the same name. To be free, individuals must discard rigid distinctions between good and bad, right and wrong, and follow a course of action not motivated by gain or striving. When one ceases to judge events as good o
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