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The Philosophy of Life
A New Reading of the Zhuangzi
Series: - Brill's Humanities in China Library, Volume: 9
Author:
Chen Guying, one of the leading scholars on Daoism in contemporary China, provides in his book The Philosophy of Life, A New Reading of the Zhuangzi a detailed analysis and a unique interpretation of Zhuangziâs Inner, Outer and Miscellaneous chapters.
Unlike many other Chinese scholars Chen does not focus on a philological, but on a philosophical reading of the Zhuangzi highlighting the main topics of self-cultivation, aesthetics, and epistemology. Chenâs perspectives on the Zhuangzi range from the historical background of the Warring States Period to his own personal (political) experience. Since Chen is also a specialist on Nietzsche, he elaborates Zhuangziâs philosophy of life and the idea of regulating oneâs heart by drawing a parallel to Nietzscheâs perspectivism.
Unlike many other Chinese scholars Chen does not focus on a philological, but on a philosophical reading of the Zhuangzi highlighting the main topics of self-cultivation, aesthetics, and epistemology. Chenâs perspectives on the Zhuangzi range from the historical background of the Warring States Period to his own personal (political) experience. Since Chen is also a specialist on Nietzsche, he elaborates Zhuangziâs philosophy of life and the idea of regulating oneâs heart by drawing a parallel to Nietzscheâs perspectivism.
Chen Guying, Master (1963), National Taiwan University. Chen is a professor at Beijing University (Beida) since 2011 for Chinese Philosophy. He has published translations, articles and monogrpahs on Daoism, especially the Laozi and Zhuangzi, as well as on Nietzsche and the Book of changes (Yijing), Main works are The tragic philosopher Nietzscheãæ²å§å²å¦å®¶å°¼éã, New arguments on Laozi and Zhuangziãèåºæ°è®ºã, Yizhuan and the thoughts of Daoismãæä¼ ä¸é家ææ³ã, Daoism construction of Zhouyi Studiesãé家æå¦å»ºæã.
Dominique Hertzer, Ph.D. (1993, LMU Munich) and PhD (2005, University of Witten Herdecke). She lectures at LMU Munich and the Univeristy of Göttingen on Daoism and Chinese Medicine. She is also working as an TCM therapist. She has published articles, translations, and monographs on the Mawangdui Yijing, Daoism and Chinese Medicine, including the work âThe Medical Notion of the Psyche as an Expression of Philosophical Thought: China and the Occident.â
Dominique Hertzer, Ph.D. (1993, LMU Munich) and PhD (2005, University of Witten Herdecke). She lectures at LMU Munich and the Univeristy of Göttingen on Daoism and Chinese Medicine. She is also working as an TCM therapist. She has published articles, translations, and monographs on the Mawangdui Yijing, Daoism and Chinese Medicine, including the work âThe Medical Notion of the Psyche as an Expression of Philosophical Thought: China and the Occident.â
Series Editorsâ Foreword ix
FIRST PART åºåå ç¯è¯ é ZHUANGZI NEIPIAN QUANSHI
Annotations to the Inner Chapters of Zhuangzi
Preface 3
I éé¥æ¸¸ XiaoyaoyouâFree and Easy Wandering: Opening the Heart and the Reconsideration of Values 5
II é½ç©è®º QiwulunâThe Equality of Things: Making the Spirit Equal and Getting Rid of Self-Centered Patterns 16
III å »ç主 YangshengzhuâWhat Matters in Nurturing Life: Expounding the Life of the Spirit 36
IV 人é´äº RenjianshiâWorldly Business among Men: The Tragic Mentality of the Intellectuals and Their Isolated Knowledge 40
V å¾·å 符 DechongfuâThe Signs of the Fullness of Power: The Aesthetic Mind of the Ideal Person and the Cosmic Spirit 50
VI 大å®å¸ Da ZongshiââThe Teacher Who is the Ultimate Ancestorâ: The State of âHeaven and Man Form a Unityâ and the Concept of âLife and Death are the Sameâ 56
VII åºå¸ç YingdiwangâResponds to Emperors and Kings: Anarchism 70
SECOND PART å¤ç© WAI WU
Explanation of the Outer Chapters
Introduction 81
I éªæ PianmuâWebbed Toes: Giving Free Reign to Emotions and Following Oneâs Natural Disposition 84
II é©¬è¹ MadiâHorsesâ Hooves: Looking For a World of Complete Virtue 88
III è 箧 QuqieâCutting Open Satchels: If You Steal a Country, You Are a Lord 91
IV å¨å®¥ ZaiyouâLetting Be and Exercising Forbearance: Setting Oneâs Mind at Ease and Following Oneâs Nature 95
V å¤©å° TiandiâHeaven and Earth: Purposelessness Found the Dark Pearl 101
VI 天é TiandaoâThe Way of Heaven: The Meaning Outside the Words 110
VII å¤©è¿ TianyunâThe Rotations of Heaven: Ceremonies and Moral Standards Adapt to the Times 115
VIII å»æ KeyiâIngrained Ideas: The Spirit Spreads into the Four Directions 121
IX ç¼®æ§ ShanxingâCultivating Oneâs Inner Nature: The Simultaneous Nourishment of Knowledge and Serenity 124
X ç§æ°´ QiushuiâAutumn Floods: A Dialogue Between Rivers and the Sea 127
XI è³ä¹ ZhileâPerfect Enjoyment: Marquis of Lu is Nourishing a Bird 141
XII è¾¾ç DashengâFull Understanding of Life: The Mental State of Arts 148
XIII å±±æ¨ ShanmuâThe Tree on the Mountain: Observing Time and Pursuing Harmony 159
XIV ç°åæ¹ Tian ZifangâPerfect Beauty and Perfect Happiness 166
XV ç¥å游 Zhi Bei YouâThe Dao Does Not Leave the Things 173
Third PART ZHUANGZI ZAPIAN åºåæç¯
Profound Explanation of the Miscellaneous Chapters
Preface 185
I åºæ¡æ¥ Geng SangchuâThe Innate Nature is the Substance of Life 187
II å¾æ 鬼 Xu WuguiâA Person Banished to Exile Remembers His Parents 189
III åé³ ZeyangâThe Ten Thousand Things Differ In Principle, but the Dao Shows No Partiality Among Them 193
IV å¤ç© Wai WuâOuter Things: Get the Idea and Forget the Words 199
V å¯è¨ YuyanâMetaphorical Language: The Implications of the Three Words 203
VI 让ç Rang WangâAbdicating the Throne: The Truth of the Dao Lies in the Regulation of the Person 206
VII çè· Dao ZhiâRobber Zhi: âFor the Sake of Gain They All Brought Confusion to the Truth within Them and Did Violence to Their True Form and Innate Natureâ 209
VIII 说å Shuo JianâDiscoursing on Swords: The Feudal Lords Return to Their Former Obedience and How to Pacify the Neighbors on All Sides 211
IX æ¸å¤« Yu FuâThe Old Fisherman: âBy Truth I Mean Purity and Sincerity in Their Highest Degreesâ 212
X åå¾¡å¯ Lie YukouââLooking On What is Deemed Necessary as Unnecessaryâ 215
XI å¤©ä¸ TianxiaâThe World: âInwardly a Sage and Outwardly a Kingâ 217
Index 219
FIRST PART åºåå ç¯è¯ é ZHUANGZI NEIPIAN QUANSHI
Annotations to the Inner Chapters of Zhuangzi
Preface 3
I éé¥æ¸¸ XiaoyaoyouâFree and Easy Wandering: Opening the Heart and the Reconsideration of Values 5
II é½ç©è®º QiwulunâThe Equality of Things: Making the Spirit Equal and Getting Rid of Self-Centered Patterns 16
III å »ç主 YangshengzhuâWhat Matters in Nurturing Life: Expounding the Life of the Spirit 36
IV 人é´äº RenjianshiâWorldly Business among Men: The Tragic Mentality of the Intellectuals and Their Isolated Knowledge 40
V å¾·å 符 DechongfuâThe Signs of the Fullness of Power: The Aesthetic Mind of the Ideal Person and the Cosmic Spirit 50
VI 大å®å¸ Da ZongshiââThe Teacher Who is the Ultimate Ancestorâ: The State of âHeaven and Man Form a Unityâ and the Concept of âLife and Death are the Sameâ 56
VII åºå¸ç YingdiwangâResponds to Emperors and Kings: Anarchism 70
SECOND PART å¤ç© WAI WU
Explanation of the Outer Chapters
Introduction 81
I éªæ PianmuâWebbed Toes: Giving Free Reign to Emotions and Following Oneâs Natural Disposition 84
II é©¬è¹ MadiâHorsesâ Hooves: Looking For a World of Complete Virtue 88
III è 箧 QuqieâCutting Open Satchels: If You Steal a Country, You Are a Lord 91
IV å¨å®¥ ZaiyouâLetting Be and Exercising Forbearance: Setting Oneâs Mind at Ease and Following Oneâs Nature 95
V å¤©å° TiandiâHeaven and Earth: Purposelessness Found the Dark Pearl 101
VI 天é TiandaoâThe Way of Heaven: The Meaning Outside the Words 110
VII å¤©è¿ TianyunâThe Rotations of Heaven: Ceremonies and Moral Standards Adapt to the Times 115
VIII å»æ KeyiâIngrained Ideas: The Spirit Spreads into the Four Directions 121
IX ç¼®æ§ ShanxingâCultivating Oneâs Inner Nature: The Simultaneous Nourishment of Knowledge and Serenity 124
X ç§æ°´ QiushuiâAutumn Floods: A Dialogue Between Rivers and the Sea 127
XI è³ä¹ ZhileâPerfect Enjoyment: Marquis of Lu is Nourishing a Bird 141
XII è¾¾ç DashengâFull Understanding of Life: The Mental State of Arts 148
XIII å±±æ¨ ShanmuâThe Tree on the Mountain: Observing Time and Pursuing Harmony 159
XIV ç°åæ¹ Tian ZifangâPerfect Beauty and Perfect Happiness 166
XV ç¥å游 Zhi Bei YouâThe Dao Does Not Leave the Things 173
Third PART ZHUANGZI ZAPIAN åºåæç¯
Profound Explanation of the Miscellaneous Chapters
Preface 185
I åºæ¡æ¥ Geng SangchuâThe Innate Nature is the Substance of Life 187
II å¾æ 鬼 Xu WuguiâA Person Banished to Exile Remembers His Parents 189
III åé³ ZeyangâThe Ten Thousand Things Differ In Principle, but the Dao Shows No Partiality Among Them 193
IV å¤ç© Wai WuâOuter Things: Get the Idea and Forget the Words 199
V å¯è¨ YuyanâMetaphorical Language: The Implications of the Three Words 203
VI 让ç Rang WangâAbdicating the Throne: The Truth of the Dao Lies in the Regulation of the Person 206
VII çè· Dao ZhiâRobber Zhi: âFor the Sake of Gain They All Brought Confusion to the Truth within Them and Did Violence to Their True Form and Innate Natureâ 209
VIII 说å Shuo JianâDiscoursing on Swords: The Feudal Lords Return to Their Former Obedience and How to Pacify the Neighbors on All Sides 211
IX æ¸å¤« Yu FuâThe Old Fisherman: âBy Truth I Mean Purity and Sincerity in Their Highest Degreesâ 212
X åå¾¡å¯ Lie YukouââLooking On What is Deemed Necessary as Unnecessaryâ 215
XI å¤©ä¸ TianxiaâThe World: âInwardly a Sage and Outwardly a Kingâ 217
Index 219
All interested in Chinese Philosophy and Daoism, especially the Zhuangzi .It is of immediate interest for Sinological institutions and academic libraries.