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Zhuangzi
Zhuang Zhou
Parables, tall tales and jokes arguing that our categories are far shakier than we think, including the butterfly dream and a cook who carves an ox by feel. Where the Tao Te Ching is gnomic, Zhuangzi is playful, and it is the more enjoyable read.
Why you should read this
This companion text to the Tao Te Ching develops Daoist ideas through playful parables and paradox rather than aphoristic verse, and it reads as more literary and humorous than most classical Chinese philosophy. Best for readers who want ideas delivered through story and wit rather than direct statement.
- Field
- Philosophy
- Form
- Non-fiction
- Published
- 300 BCE
- Themes
- Chinese PhilosophyPhilosophy
