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Bloomsbury Academic Fiction and Philosophy in the Zhuangzi: An Introduction to Early Chinese Taoist Thought

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Brimming with mythical imagination, poetic sallies, and often ferociously witty remarks, the Zhuangzi is one of China’s greatest literary and philosophical masterpieces. Yet the complexities of this classical text can make it a challenging read. This English translation leads you confidently through the comic scenes and virtuoso writing style, introducing all the little stories Zhuangzi invented and unpicking its philosophical insights through close commentaries and helpful asides. Romain Graziani opens up the text as never before, showing how Zhuangzi uses the stories as an answer to Mencius’s conception of sacrifice and self-cultivation, restoring the critical interplay with Confucius’ Analects, and guiding you through the themes of the animal world, sacrifice, political violence, meditation, illness, and death. In Graziani’s translation, the co-founder of Taoism emerges as a remarkable thinker: a dedicated disparager of moral virtues who stubbornly resists any form of allegiance to social norms and the only Warring States figure to improvise with the darkest irony on the weaknesses of men and their docile subservience to the unquestioned authority of language. For anyone coming to Chinese philosophy or the Zhuangzi for the first time, this introduction and translation is a must-read, one that reminds us of the importance of thinking beyond our limited, everyday perspectives. Review Graziani demonstrates through a series of close readings that the style and wit of the Zhuangziare by no means achieved at the expense of philosophical depth- that, rather, the work's aesthetic appeal and moral seriousness are inseparable. For the first time, the work's determined rejection of almost all the schemes of value current in Warring-States China is revealed. Zhuangzi's art of dialogue, his empathy with 'unreliable' characters, his handling of the taboo topic of death, his twists and turns, are patiently and wonderfully brought out. Haun Saussy, University Professor of Comparative Literature, University of Chicago, USA The Zhuangzi is by far the most captivating, challenging and playfully profound piece of philosophical literature to have emerged from ancient China. Stringing together its stories and quirky characters with refreshingly new insight and zest, Graziani is a delightful reading companion to this fascinating text. Roel Sterckx, Joseph Needham Professor of Chinese History, Science and Civilization, University of Cambridge, UK The Zhuangzi is one of the most imaginative and inventive works in world philosophy. Through his nuanced analyses and outstanding translations, Graziani beautifully conveys the philosophical complexity, the literary subtlety, and the marvelous wit of this extraordinary text. This is a wonderful and tremendously exciting book. Michael Puett, Walter C. Klein Professor of Chinese History and Anthropology, Harvard University, USA About the Author Romain Graziani is Professor in Chinese studies at the Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, France

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Brand: Bloomsbury Academic
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 135012432X
Category: Books > Subjects > Religion & Spirituality > Other Religions > Eastern Mystical Philosophy
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 24 December 2020
Listed Since: 29 January 2020

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