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Tao:Between Speakable and Unspeakable——Exploration of Lao Zhuang's Relation between Tao and Speech

Tian Wang

Abstract

Tao and is contradictory in Lao Zi-Zhuang Zi's thought.Tao is very difficult to be grasped by ordinary language(not speakable) because of its characteristics of 'surmounting language and denying phenomenon'.However,in Lao Zi and Zhuang Zi there is much description about Tao,which psesents us with rich content about Tao(mysterious and unpredictable).In fact,after Lao-Zhuang denied the common speech to Tao,special use was made of one way to speak Tao(might speak).This is a very unique dividing line in Chinese philosophy history,manifesting Taoism's unique language philosophy.

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Key concepts: Relation (database), Taoism, Philosophy, Phenomenon, Literature, Chinese language, Epistemology, Linguistics