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The Perfected Taoist Mind in Chuang Tzu's Radical Mysticism

Jordan Elias

preprint DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4838555 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Theoretical or philosophical paper
Topics Mysticism
Key points Argues that Chuang Tzu's radical mysticism, by questioning both conventional presumptions and the thinking processes behind everyday conclusions, reveals something about the normal; the strangeness of his thought serves to illuminate the ordinary.

Abstract

The Perfected Taoist Mind in Chuang Tzu's Radical Mysticism; Yale College, 1997. Chuang Tzu's very strangeness sheds light on the normal. He questions not just conventional presumptions but also the thinking processes which lead to everyday conclusions.