Zhuangzi's Copernican Revolution from the Perspective of Structural Realism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5014171 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Liqi Feng (Xi'an Jiaotong University, corresponding author), Yuanxiao Ma (0000-0002-0743-1546, Nanjing Normal University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1007 |
| Publication date | 2023-08-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| 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/rel14081007 |
| OpenAlex | W4385650361 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
This article discusses Zhuangzi's metaphysical theory from the standpoint of a form of structural ontology that was developed by neurophilosopher Northoff and which differs from typical studies of Zhuangzi's metaphysics. According to Nossoff's world-brain relationship, a structural positivism based on relationships, the body is nested in the world and the brain is nested in the body. Northoff contends that elements of Eastern philosophy support this viewpoint. I have examined three aspects of Zhuangzi's philosophy by interpreting his texts: the existence of a world independent from the subject and mind, the subject and mind dependent on the world, and the coexistence of differentiation and inclusiveness between the world and the subject. The problem this article attempts to address is how Zhuangzi achieved a Copernican revolution within the framework of non-reductive neurophilosophy, bringing about a shift away from non-anthropocentrism
Anthropocentrism · Copernican principle · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Metaphysics · Ontology · Positivism · Realism · Chinese history and philosophy · Computer Science · Embodied and Extended Cognition · History of Science and Medicine · Philosophy
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |