Zhuangzi’s Ecological Politics
An Integration of Humanity, Nature, and Power
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11265808 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yongmou Liu, Liu Yongmou, Hao Wang (0000-0003-3392-1562), Wang Hao (0009-0002-8520-5322) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 21-39 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environmental Ethics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0163-4275 • E-ISSN: 2153-7895 |
| Publisher | Philosophy Documentation Center (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.5840/enviroethics20184014 |
| OpenAlex | W2902145984 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
There is a problematic dichotomy of nature/power in Western ecological politics. In this article, we try to argue for a new type of ecological politics, based on Chinese Taoism, especially the idea of Zhuangzi, that can integrate humanity, nature, and power. Zhuangzi’s idea of “play with nature” constitutes a new kind of play-style view of nature. This view not only emphasizes the freedom and pleasure in everyday human practices with nature, but also proposes a way to deconstruct the rigid authority, symbolism, and ideology surrounding these practices. It thereby opens up an ecological politics with a play-style position, which can break down the mind’s fixations that are disciplined by power, of encountering situations as they emerge, and living with nature in a sincere and joyful manner
Applied philosophy · Biology · Contemporary philosophy · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · General interest · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Chinese history and philosophy · Law · Philosophy · Ecology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |