"Free Will and Zhaungzi" Discussion Questions

Christian Wenzel
  1. What are the five aspects of free will that have traditionally been discussed in western philosophy, and which of these does the Zhuangzi discuss?
  2. According to Wenzel, on what basis does the Zhuangzi deny the idea of authorship?
  3. What is the method of “fasting of the mind”? What role does it play in the Zhuangzi?
  4. What is the difference between responding to reasons and responding to the situation, as Wenzel frames it?
  5. Why do some authors believe that, according to the Zhuangzi, the most that one can say is “Hitler happened”? Why is this a problem for the Zhuangzi?
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