Wisdom is one of the philosophical terms that have been discussed by thinkers in diverse cultures from the past to the present. This thesis explores the theme of wisdom in the Gospel of John and ancient Chinese classics the Zhuangzi from the interpretations of the metaphor of li…
The present dissertation is an effort to introduce Monk Yaodi Roasts Zhuangzi into contemporary Anglophone discourse on the Zhuangzi. The guiding theme of the present dissertation is human flourishing, with a particular focus on meaning and wellbeing. The dissertation is built a…
City of the Dead and Song of the Night are two plays by Gao Xingjian, the Nobel laureate, which create new modes of theatrical presentation by experimenting with prose and poetry. In City of the Dead, Gao employs traditional Chinese opera techniques that combine singing with dia…
New visions of the Zhuangzi
New visions of the Zhuangzi
New visions of the Zhuangzi
New visions of the Zhuangzi
New visions of the Zhuangzi
A collection of thirteen essays on the ancient Daoist philosophical work Zhuangzi, this presents new angles and approaches. It overcomes the traditional division of schools in favor of topics, sheds new light on key philosophical notions, examines Zhuangzi's relation to language…