Skill and Mastery - Philosophical Stories from the Zhuangzi (Hardcover)

Skill and Mastery: Philosophical Stories from the Zhuangzi presents an illuminating analysis of skill stories from the Zhuangzi, a 4th century BCE Daoist text. In this intriguing text that subverts conventional norms and pursuits, ordinary activities such as swimming, cicada-catching and wheelmaking are executed with such remarkable efficacy and spontaneity that they seem like magical feats. An international team of scholars explores these stories in their philosophical, historical and political contexts. Their analyses' highlight the stories'underlying conceptions of agency, character and cultivation; and relevance to contemporary debates on human action and experience. The result is a valuable collection, opening up new lines of inquiry in comparative East-West philosophical debates on skill, cultivation and mastery, as well as cross-disciplinary debates in psychology, cognitive science and philosophy.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	CEACOP East Asian Comparative Ethics, Politics and Philosophy of Law
Release date:	July 2019
Editors:	Karyn Lai • Wai Wai Chiu
Dimensions:	235 x 159 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	308
ISBN-13:	978-1-78660-912-0
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Philosophy of language Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Translation & interpretation > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Non-Western philosophy > Oriental & Indian philosophy Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > Philosophy > Non-Western philosophy > Oriental & Indian philosophy Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General
LSN:	1-78660-912-6
Barcode:	9781786609120

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