Daoism and Zhuangzi Flashcards
How do the Daoists understand the concept of dao, and how is understanding it relevant to ethics?
Dao is the natural way of things and living morally
What do the Daoists mean by non-action
falling into laziness/taking no action
Why does Zhuangzi think that it is necessary to be able to shift perspectives?
In order to attain these superior perspectives, life has a limit, but knowledge has none, Knowledge is greater.
According to Zhuangzi, “everyone knows the use of the useful”, but what is the use of the useless?
The joy of being useless; being useless may be a blessing in disguise
What is Zhuangzi
one of the foundational text of Taoism and has has a profound influence on Chinese thought and culture
Twisted tree Zhuangzi
With a trunk “too splotched and split to be used for a coffin.” A carpenter encounters the tree and deems it worthless lumber. But for the tree, this is a blessing. While useful trees get chopped down, the useless tree survives.
