Zhuangzi and Mozi: The Ontological Difference

Heidegger, Zhuangzi, Mozi and the Ontological Difference

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Almost all of the schools of ancient Chinese thought placed significance on the term “Dao.” Yet, these schools of thought fundamentally differed on what the meaning of the Dao actually is. Such is the case between Taoism and Mohism. This essay intends to compare these two disparate conceptions…