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On Contradictions of Thinking Mode in Zhuangzi's Philosophy

Mei Ping

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Ontology is a central category. The highest goal of philosophy is to build up the concept of ontology, which is called Tao in Zhuangzi's philosophy. The duality of ontological meaning shows the contradiction between ontological thinking method and subjective thinking method. The possible choice to overcome them is to build up existence thinking method, which is implicated by the logic and trend of philosophical development the transcending nature and contemporary predicament of human being.

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Ontology is a central category. The highest goal of philosophy is to build up the concept of ontology, which is called Tao in Zhuangzi's philosophy. The duality of ontological meaning shows the contradiction between ontological thinking method and subjective thinking method. The possible choice to overcome them is to build up existence thinking method, which is implicated by the logic and trend of philosophical development the transcending nature and contemporary predicament of human being.

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Ontology is a central category. The highest goal of philosophy is to build up the concept of ontology, which is called Tao in Zhuangzi's philosophy. The duality of ontological meaning shows the contradiction between ontological thinking method and subjective thinking method. The possible choice to overcome them is to build up existence thinking method, which is implicated by the logic and trend of philosophical development the transcending nature and contemporary predicament of human being.

Key concepts: Contradiction, Epistemology, Ontology, Meaning (existential), Philosophy, Mode (computer interface), Sociology, Computer science

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