Very happy to announce that my article, "Two Ways of Being at Peace with our Fate and Nature in the Zhuangzi" has (at last!) been published at Philosophy East and West. You can find the abstract below: This article offers an interpretation of anming 安命 or "being at peace with fate" in the Zhuangzi that highlights its heterogeneous understanding... Continue Reading →
New Video: Zhuangzi, “Autumn Floods”
"Autumn Floods" (秋水 Qiu Shui) is one of my favorite chapters in the Zhuangzi, offering several profound meditations on perspective, relativity, and the nature of wisdom through vivid allegories and thought-provoking dialogues. https://youtu.be/LR6v_HNUpoI In this video, I read through and offer commentary on "Autumn Floods" using my own translation, (which you can find here). The... Continue Reading →
New Article on accepting our fate in the Zhuangzi
I'm pleased to announce that my article, "Two ways of being at peace with our fate and nature in the Zhuangzi" has been accepted for publication in Philosophy East and West later this year. The abstract is below followed by a link to the author's preprint. Please note that pagination in the published version will... Continue Reading →
Analyses by Frank Saunders Jr 