Zhuangxue Studies

Author: Cui Da Hua
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Publication Date: 1992-07-01
Features: The philosophy of Zhuangzi is an important component of traditional Chinese thought centered on Confucianism, and is the earliest conceptual origin of certain fundamental characteristics and contents of traditional Chinese thought. Therefore, a comprehensive and in-depth study of Zhuangzi's philosophy naturally requires first exploring and discovering the overall content of Zhuangzi's philosophy, its internal connections, and logical structure within the Zhuangzi itself. At the same time, one must also go beyond Zhuangzi and observe and analyze the theoretical aspects and historical evolution of Zhuangzi's philosophy against a broader background of Chinese philosophy and world philosophy. A Zhuangzi study that encompasses both of these aspects can be called "the study of Zhuangzi." This is a historical examination of a conceptual origin within the tradition of Chinese philosophy.