Zhuangzi and the Becoming of Nothingness 1st Edition by David Chai ISBN 1438472684 978-1438472683

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ISBN 10: 1438472684 

ISBN 13: 978-1438472683

Author: David Chai

Investigates the cosmological and metaphysical thought in the Zhuangzi from the perspective of nothingness.

Zhuangzi and the Becoming of Nothingness offers a radical rereading of the Daoist classic Zhuangzi by bringing to light the role of nothingness in grounding the cosmological and metaphysical aspects of its thought. Through a careful analysis of the text and its appended commentaries, David Chai reveals not only how nothingness physically enriches the myriad things of the world, but also why the Zhuangzi prefers nothingness over being as a means to expound the authentic way of Dao. Chai weaves together Dao, nothingness, and being in order to reassess the nature and significance of Daoist philosophy, both within its own historical milieu and for modern readers interested in applying the principles of Daoism to their own lived experiences. Chai concludes that nothingness is neither a nihilistic force nor an existential threat; instead, it is a vital component of Dao’s creative power and the life-praxis of the sage.

Table of contents: 

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1 – Nothingness and Dao: A Time before Being

Chapter 2 – Dao, the One, and the Question of Being

Chapter 3 – Dao and the Time of Nothingness

Chapter 4 – Zhuangzi and the Life Praxis of Being Useless

Chapter 5 – Discovering Dao through Self-Forgetting

Chapter 6 – Wandering Carefree in Nothingness

Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Index

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