Zhuangzi on Yu, Zhou, and the ontic indeterminacy of the Dao.
The definitions of yu 宇 and zhou 宙 in the "Gengsang Chu 庚桑楚" chapter of the Zhuangzi have been cited as the earliest definitions of space and time in the Chinese philosophical tradition. However, careful analysis of chosen modern translations reveals that the definitions entail rather obscure relati...
| Publicado en: | British Journal for the History of Philosophy Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 127 - 137 |
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