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- Title
Zhuangzi and the Critics of Contemporary Era -- Work, Technics, Pressure and Play§.
- Authors
Chen-yu CHUNG
- Abstract
This article explores the mainly western social criticisms such as work, technics and pressure, in order that we can open a significant dimension of Zhuangzi (C.369-286 BCE)'s careless wandering and it's contemporary relevance. The four themes in this article are relative to each other. By late Jünger (1895-1998), work and technics are united. And such unity between work and technics make human being to a status of standing reserve, such status is the main pressure of modern people. To overcome such status, Fink (1905-1975) proposes the concept of play, which is similar to Zhuangzi's concept of careless wandering
- Publication
Taiwan Journal of East Asian Studies, 2013, Vol 10, Issue 1, p143
- ISSN
1812-6243
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.6163/tjeas.2013.10(1)143