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History of Philosophy: India, Africana, China

Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers

Society & Culture Philosophy

History of Philosophy: India, Africana, China

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HPC 47. Live and Let Die: the Zhuangzi on Death
2026/02/15 | 18 mins.
Why does the Zhuangzi tell us that death is nothing to fear, to the point that it recommends celebrating the death of loved ones?
HPC 46. Turning the Tables: Confucius in the Zhuangzi
2026/02/01 | 18 mins.
How are we to make sense of the different images of Kongzi (Confucius) in the Zhuangzi?
HPC 45. Practice Makes Perfect: Skill Stories in the Zhuangzi
2026/01/18 | 20 mins.
In addition to sages who show us the way, the Zhuangzi features people taking on daily activities such as woodworking and butchering: we discuss how these figures serve as counterpoints to officials in the Zhuangzi’s time.
HPC 44. Like a Fish Out of Water: Animal Stories in the Zhuangzi
2026/01/04 | 18 mins.
The many stories about animals in the Zhuangzi encourage us to adopt a perspective that goes beyond the human point of view.
HPC 43. Chiu Wai-Wai on the Zhuangzi and Mohism
2025/12/21 | 32 mins.
An interview on debates over language and reasoning between the Mohists and the Daoist classic, the Zhuangzi.

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About History of Philosophy: India, Africana, China

Peter Adamson teams up with Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers, and Karyn Lai to represent the philosophical traditions of ancient India, Africa and the African diaspora, and classical China. Website: www.historyofphilosophy.net.

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