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100 1 _aZhuangzi
240 1 0 _aNanhua jing. English
245 1 0 _aChuang Tzu: Mystic, Moralist, and Social Reformer
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2019-06-09
508 _aProduced by ellinora, Christopher Wright and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Chuang Tzu: Mystic, Moralist, and Social Reformer" by Zhuangzi is a philosophical text written in the 3rd to 4th centuries BC. This work presents a series of allegorical narratives and dialogues that explore fundamental concepts of Taoism and critique Confucianism's materialistic approach. The text focuses on the idea of transcending conventional wisdom and societal norms in pursuit of a deeper understanding of life and existence. The opening of the book introduces the main themes of Zhuangzi's philosophy, emphasizing the relativity of knowledge and perspectives. It presents a rich tapestry of metaphors, including the colossal leviathan fish and the soaring rukh bird, to illustrate the limitation of human understanding and the vastness of the universe. Through the conversations among various characters, Zhuangzi critiques the narrow views of those who cannot grasp the broader truths that merge reality and perception, ultimately leading readers toward a profound, liberating approach to existence where freedom lies in embracing the inherent mysteries of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEthics -- China
653 _aPhilosophy, Chinese
700 1 _aMoore, Aubrey L.
_q(Aubrey Lackington),
_d1848-1890
700 1 _aGiles, Herbert Allen,
_d1845-1935
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59709
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