The Philosophy of Zhuangzi

Outside of East Asia, the impression many have of Chinese culture is that Confucianism is its dominant school of thought and essential organizing principle. But, in truth, Confucianism was only one school among many in its time, and even today it remains only one of several major philosophical traditions that shape the Chinese soul. Daoism, or Taoism, for one, has been at least equally influential. And one of Daoism's founding thinkers was Zhuangzi (369-286 B.C.). Humorous, irreverent, skept...