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Further Study of Zhuang's Theory of Meaning

Yong Zheng Zhou

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This paper is a study of Master Zhuangzi's theory of and language in light of and culture. The paper starts from asserting that the essence of Zhuangzi's theory of is about how is produced, not the relationship of the statements and meaning. So it is affirmed that the essential tendency of Zhuangzi's theory is endlessly going back to the starting point of production, deconstructing the in the historical state. And Zhuangzi, in this way, is to establish a foundation for Yan-the production of meaning. This analysis outlines the frame of theory of poetic language which has been quite flourishing in China, and it also explains why so many researches of poetic speciality and so much interpretation from meaning beyond words.

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This paper is a study of Master Zhuangzi's theory of and language in light of and culture. The paper starts from asserting that the essence of Zhuangzi's theory of is about how is produced, not the relationship of the statements and meaning. So it is affirmed that the essential tendency of Zhuangzi's theory is endlessly going back to the starting point of production, deconstructing the in the historical state. And Zhuangzi, in this way, is to establish a foundation for Yan-the production of meaning. This analysis outlines the frame of theory of poetic language which has been quite flourishing in China, and it also explains why so many researches of poetic speciality and so much interpretation from meaning beyond words.

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This paper is a study of Master Zhuangzi's theory of and language in light of and culture. The paper starts from asserting that the essence of Zhuangzi's theory of is about how is produced, not the relationship of the statements and meaning. So it is affirmed that the essential tendency of Zhuangzi's theory is endlessly going back to the starting point of production, deconstructing the in the historical state. And Zhuangzi, in this way, is to establish a foundation for Yan-the production of meaning. This analysis outlines the frame of theory of poetic language which has been quite flourishing in China, and it also explains why so many researches of poetic speciality and so much interpretation from meaning beyond words.

Key concepts: Meaning (existential), Interpretation (philosophy), Flourishing, Poetry, Frame (networking), Epistemology, Foundation (evidence), Philosophy

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