The Connotation of Zhuangzi's Life Philosophy and Its Enlightenment to Today's Society

Abstract
The connotation of Zhuangzi's life philosophy is to put the individual life in the universe, and the individual life and the universe are organically integrated into a whole. In Zhuangzi's philosophy of life, life and death are no longer contradictory opposites. Life and death are only part of the natural law and a link of the life cycle. This detached attitude towards life and death provides us with a new perspective. It makes us realize that the meaning of life lies not in its length, but in its quality and depth. We do not have to be sad about the shortness of life, nor fear the inevitability of death. On the contrary, we should cherish every moment in life and live out the brilliance and value of life. At the same time, Chuang Tzu's view of nature that things and I are the same and that things and I exist together also enlightens people to live in harmony with nature.

Keywords
Chuang Tzu; philosophy of life; connotation; enlightenment

Cite this paper
Weikang Zhu, The Connotation of Zhuangzi's Life Philosophy and Its Enlightenment to Today's Society , SCIREA Journal of Philosophy. Volume 4, Issue 5, October 2024 | PP. 132-141. 10.54647/philosophy720107

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