Another Possibility of Chuang Tzu Interpretation:Schwartz’s Research of Chuang Tzu

As a thinker with profound humanistic care,B.Schwartz was concerned about the mystery and destiny of human nature,with realization of the limited freedom of humanity and attention to the complexity of consciousness,which influenced his interpretation of Chuang Tzu.B.Schwartz believed there was mysticism in Chuang Tzu,and analyzed the distinguishing nature of Chuang Tzu’s mysticism in order to enrich human mystic experiences.He also pointed out that Chuang Tzu found the relativity of things and made a discrimination of the subtle differences between Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu on this matter and displayed the complexity and diversity in the inner part of intellectual history.In order to argue against Needham’s scientific interpretation of Chuang Tzu and criticize the reductionism of western philosophy,B.Schwartz insisted that Chuang Tzu’s view of nature was aesthetic,and Chuang Tzu admired the nature with an aesthetic attitude.B.Schwartz can not agree with Chuang Tzu that people can be one with the transcendental existence,because he believes that people have only limited freedom and ability of understanding.It’s valuable to reflect Chuang Tzu studies in the academic circle of Sinology in the present era,because it shows us another possibility of Chuang Tzu study,and can prompt the research of Chuang Tzu.