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Musings of a Chinese Mystic: Selections from the Philosophy of Chuang Tzu

Lionel Giles

Musings of a Chinese Mystic: Selections from the Philosophy of Chuang Tzu

Name: Musings of a Chinese Mystic: Selections from the Philosophy of Chuang Tzu
Author: Lionel Giles

Lionel Giles

Musings of a Chinese Mystic, translated by Lionel Giles, presents selections from the philosophy of Chuang Tzu, a prominent Taoist thinker who lived around the 4th century BCE. Chuang Tzu critiques the artificiality of civilization and advocates for a return to nature, reflecting the core principles of Taoism as taught by Lao Tzu. This work is notable for its profound insights into the human condition and its challenge to the prevailing Confucian ethics of the time, making it a significant text in Chinese philosophy.

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