Zhuangzi and the Critics of Contemporary Era — Work, Technics, Pressure and Play

Title

Zhuangzi and the Critics of Contemporary Era — Work, Technics, Pressure and Play

Author

Chen-yu CHUNG

Page

143-182

DOI

10.6163/tjeas.2013.10(1)143

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.

Keyword

Zhuangzi, work, play, Heidegger, Fink, Jünger

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