Forgetting
Its Meaning in the Zhuangzi's Philosophy of Self-Cultivation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4314189 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Z Bai (0000-0001-6464-9114, University of Saint Joseph, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1037 |
| Publication date | 2025-08-11 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel16081037 |
| OpenAlex | W4413217605 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 7 |
The significance of forgetting in the Zhuangzi and its methodological significance for living a good life in particular has long been recognized by Zhuangzian scholars. However, with regard to what is really meant by forgetting, scholars are still far from reaching some clear consensus. Thus, with the aim of clarifying what is meant by forgetting in the Zhuangzi, I propose a wholistic understanding of forgetting in terms of the Zhuangzian conception of human self-cultivation. On the one hand, it involves an analysis of how forgetting is used negatively in the Zhuangzi to characterize and explain human fallenness. On the other hand, it also entails a careful analysis of all positive uses of forgetting in the text to mean our elimination of chengxin, orientation to the Dao, and fitness with all things in harmony
Epistemology · Forgetting · Linguistics · Psychoanalysis · Chinese history and philosophy · Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond · Philosophy · Psychology · Space Technology and Applications
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |