Zhuangzi of Song
Chinese Daoist philosopher whose book bearing his name is one of the masterpieces of classical Chinese prose and philosophy. His parables, paradoxes, and flights of imagination challenge all fixed perspectives and attachments. The cook who carves an ox and the butterfly dream are among the most discussed passages in world philosophy.
Works
- ZhuangziClassical Daoist philosophical text on natural living and spontaneity
- Inner ChaptersInner teachings of Zhuangzi emphasizing transcendence and freedom
- Outer ChaptersOuter teachings of Zhuangzi on wisdom, transformation, and nature
- Miscellaneous ChaptersLater composite chapters of Zhuangzi with diverse philosophical topics