. 2015. Huizi and Zhuangzi about gourds; the story of Cook Ding (sometimes called Butcher Ding); and the story of Wheelwright Pian. Emotions and Genuineness in Chinese Native Thinking: A Response to Graham and Hansen ():. Journal of Beijing Youth Politics College 14.1: 4852. Keep me logged in (not suitable for shared devices). 2023 Springer Nature Switzerland AG. Lin, Yutang , trans. Chai, David. Zhuangzi and Huizi were strolling on a bridge over the River Hao, when the former observed, See how the minnows dart between the rocks! He believes he knows what a gourd is capable of and useful for; and therefore, he believes that his conclusion about his great gourd is correct; therefore, he believes that his trials (filling it, cutting it into a dipper, etc.) A New Commentary on the Zhuangzi [in modern Chinese] . 1891. I cut them into pieces to make ladles, but they were so flat and broad that they wouldn't hold anything. ______. At other times, he presents a story and just leaves it more up to the reader to interpret. WebZhuangzi and Huizi were strolling along the dam of the Hao Waterfall when Zhuangzi said, See how the minnows come out and dart around where they please! Wang, Rongpei, trans. Zhuangzi on Qing: Lack of Qing, Giving Free Reign to Qing, and Setting Qing at Rest :. Philosophical Researches 4: 5059. Correspondence to The Background of the Mencian Theory of Human Nature. Tsing Hua Journal of Chinese Studies 6.12: 215271. It only seems useless to you because you want to turn it into something else and dont know how to appreciate it for what it is. You can divert the trolley to another track that only has one person on it. How does what he say in other places help us to understand what he might be saying in this passage? Chong, Kim-chong. With Zhuangzi, on the other hand, the people, animals and objects that defy reality do not necessarily teach us something about a reality of our own lives, except perhaps the idea that we are often limited by those realities. 2011. M7. Assignment- The Stories of Chuang Tzu.docx - Course Hero Dancy is mainly concerned with thought experiments in ethics, and in defending a version of moral particularism, although some of what he says can be applied to thought experiments generally. Graham, A. C. 1981. They are used in all branches of philosophy, including ethics, metaphysics and epistemology. over 2,300 years ago He taught the Tao, or way, an approach to life based on effortlessness and harmony with ones nature. If you are content with the time and abide by the passing, theres no room for sorrow or joy. 1995. Zhuang Zi and the Education of the Emotions. Comparative Philosophy 9.1: 3246. Despeux, Catherine. The Zhuangzi () is named after Zhung Zhu (), who flourished in the later half of the fourth century bce. Morgan, Jeffrey. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2015. We show that these peaceful attitudes are associated with the idea of wuwei in the Zhuangzi. xX[oH~G?*sTU\KX%v8_sRW7dZ,0w.sil7>?gO:[eU9>~jtYUM^}g{8{' ) ^$p+(p0 $. IYfqrdJG&EYRI-an8p/'eZR;.KZ|veHGd#a:KHiEk]`s#I1IB#P`Hqq ,15#H&Y\' k,Wr/qf3yxA[ab8bi_?%+F&)SYT{jDj pa8C%pF|40:RU[s$.Th.-_V{`rM`&1tLu!P&dp*I$bsr&g0H8{$.XWk@GAuu'vg-:Gy0TjmVjS=;1Wq E|[_0# &1LY[(ehob}kl]X. But in cherry picking some famous thought experiments and anecdotes in the Zhuangzi, I will demonstrate that there are a couple of interesting differences to draw out that I think would apply to many pairings of a Western thought experiment and one of Zhuangzis stories. Napoli: Universit degli Studie di Napoli LOrientale.. Zhuangzi's crooked tree - The Linguist A logical analysis of the debate on Hao River - Taylor & Francis It was big and all, but because it was so useless I finally just smashed it to pieces., Zhuangzi said, You are certainly stupid when it comes to using big things. By closing this message, you are consenting to our use of cookies. Machek, David. Changsha: Hunan Renmin Chubanshe. Taipei : Shijie Shuju ; http://www.terebess.hu/english/chuang.html (last accessed on October 12, 2020). 2010. 24Alternatively, perhaps Zhuangzi thinks Master Chariot is crazy, and he is inventing a character who seems accepting of such ridiculous things happening as a way of questioning the sanity of a mind that is so calm and unperturbedMaster Chariot then would be an example of how Daoist passivity can go too far. By utilizing modern logical analysis tools, this study reveals what and how the propositions and inferences contained in the language of the debate are articulated accurately and strictly. Ma, Lin, and Jaap van Brakel. In fact, its hard to think of a thought experiment where the question being asked is not clear. Indianapolis: Hackett. It is the acknowledgement of his ignorance which give him a reason to better himselfbecause he knows just how far he is from who he could become. Our text offers three additional examples: Nie Ques conversation with Wang Ni; Huizi and Zhuangzi about gourds; the story of Cook Ding (sometimes called Butcher Ding); and the story of Wheelwright Pian. volume20,pages 133148 (2021)Cite this article. Liu, Xiaogan. Legge, James, trans. For example, one could say, as a utilitarian, Im committed to maximizing happiness and minimizing pain so if there is a choice between letting five people live and one die or five die and one live, then I will do the former. For example, 1) the situations are often highly unrealistic, beyond what normal, real-world counterfactual reasoning would get one to; 2) the characters involved have abilities or disabilities that few if any humans have and sometimes3; and 3) the situations have a way of making a point or a position more memorable than a plainly stated proposition4. Furthermore, in giving voice to such an odd character, Zhuangzi could be challenging those of us who have a problem with unusual transformations happening to us to have a looser grip on our expectations in life. Ren, Songyao. Zhuangzi. Cao, Chuji , trans. Beijing : Zhonghua Shuju . Dordrecht: Springer. Zhuangzi, aka Chang Tzu, aka Zhuang Zhao, was a Chinese Taoist master, c. 300 AD. Les fondements philosophiques de la rhtorique chez les sophistes grecs et chez les sophiste chinois. If he turns my buttocks into wheels and my spirit into a horse, Ill climb aboard. 23 This is uncharacteristic of Western thought experiments where the philosopher presents the imagined case and then discusses what it implies. Anecdotes and thought experiments in Zhuangzi and Western Roth, Harold D. 1991. Wang, Rongpei, trans. It is to Zhuangzi that we now turn. 2015. This is what I call the presupposition of correctness. In discourse with others, or even with yourself, you will see it more often than not. This article was supported by National Social Sciences Funding (Major Program) of China [Grant No. Zongzi Facts for Kids 18ZDA031]. The Complete Work of the Zhuangzi . Why should we be so troubled by an arm that turns into a rooster? I will then discuss some of the fictitious anecdotes that appear in the Zhuangzi. Fraser, Chris. Dschuang-Dsi. Overall, Zhuangzi clearly recommends open-minded flexibility as when he scolds Hui Shi for being tied to conventional thinking about how to use giant gourds. This is the necessary humility for one to overcome his arrogance. Think of the crooked tree. Sometimes the human beings are normal human beings, but they are involved in highly unusual situations. If, in time, he turns my left arm into a rooster, Ill use it to crow the day. I planted them, Perhaps Zhuangzi sees his role as roaming through the world and drawing our attention to the various kinds of creatures and reactions to life they can have, but he himself wants to remain silent on the question of which lives or responses, if any, are best. 2012. Sometimes he offers a direct commentary on a certain character or view; other times he doesnt. With Zhuangzi, however, its not clear that understanding his stories is supposed to lead us back to some aspect of human life. Abstract On a prima facia reading, Zhuangzi seems to endorse some form of skepticism or relativism. endobj Perhaps none other than reflection, broadening of the mind, wonder. A logical analysis of the debate on Hao . clandestine change of argumentative issue, Restore content access for purchases made as guest, 48 hours access to article PDF & online version. In Dao Companion to the Philosophy of the Zhuangzi, edited by Kim-chong Chong and Kai-Yuan Cheng. Zhuangzi Chuangtse . Again on Qing: With a Translation of the Guodian Xing Zi Ming Chu. Oriens Extremus 47: 97159. This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution. Beijing : Shangwu Yinshuguan . Are we just engaging in irresponsible moral epistemology in using hypothetical thought experiments and taking them, at best, as tools of persuasion to belief in a certain claim and, at worst, as grounds of evidence for a position? Albany: State University of New York Press. And between one individual and another, and another, each will be in some ways Huizi, and in other ways Zhuang Zhou. Albany: State University of New York Press. Why not lash them together like big buoys and go floating on rivers and lakes instead of worrying that they were too big to dip into anything?21. Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: Sorry, a shareable link is not currently available for this article. His epigrams and parables praised those who achieved mastery through constant practice of a skill, following their own inclinations, He scorned complicated explanations and theories. Levi, Jean, trans. 2004. Saggi in onore di Lucia Pizzo Russo, la neurofenomenologia. WebHuizi and Zhuangzi. He makes possible travel across great bodies of waterthe Jungian symbolic unknown and unconsciousthereby, he is able to go places and do things priorly inaccessible. Why dont philosophers just state their questions or positions more plainly? Guo, Xiang , and Cheng Xuanying , annot. First, we demonstrate that, while Huizi probably understands qing as something like feelings or emotions, Zhuangzis view is that having qing is connected with making shifei judgments whereas having no qing means that shifei has no grip on those ren, especially the shengren. And like Zhuangzis creative innovation, turning a gourd into a boat, the greater, higher man recreates what is possible for himself. Foot, P., 1967, The problem of abortion and the Doctrine of Double Effect, Oxford Review, V. Hochsmann, H., Guorong, Y., 2007, Zhuangzi, Boston, Pearson Education.