Units: 4
Hours: Lecture, 1 hour; discussion, 2 hours; outside research, 1 hour; extra reading, 1 hour; term paper, 1 hour
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Prerequisites: RLST 005 or RLST 005H or AST 107/CHN 107/RLST 107 or consent of instructor
Description: An examination of chaos, episte- mological and linguistic relativism, fate, skill, and the character of the sage in perhaps the most significant of Chinese Taoist texts, the Chuang-tzu. Discussion of the structure and style of this literary masterpiece. Students with knowledge of classical Chinese may arrange additional work through special studies.