Title: The Overlap Between Zhuang Zi's Ideology and the Confucian Theory of Heaven and Destiny
Abstract: Although the Zhuang Zi's ideology and the Confucianism are two distinct schools,their thoughts overlap.In the Confucian theory of and destiny,Heaven contains both the meaning of nature and agnostic inevitability;Destiny embodies the implication of inevitability and contingency.Zhuang Zi's Heaven not only stemmed from Lao Zi,but also absorbed the Confucian ideas;however,the Heaven bearing the meaning of inevitability and the Destiny embodying the double meaning of inevitability and contingency derive directly from Confucianism.
Publication Year: 2007
Publication Date: 2007-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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