Emulation and conflict in the Zhuangzi Free public lecture

Dr Wim De Reu is Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at National Taiwan University. In this lecture, coorganised by the Department of Philosophy and the Department of Chinese Studies, he will explore the Zhuangzi's critique of emulation against the backdrop of the text's concern with averting conflict and harm.

Dr De Reu's interests include early Chinese views on language and human interaction, the theory and practice of argumentation and cognitive linguistics. He has published studies on early Chinese paradoxes, the role of metaphors in the construction of early Chinese philosophy, coexistence and ethics in the Zhuangzi, and the structure and argumentation of later Zhuangzi chapters.

This public lecture will be followed by a wine reception. If you would like to attend, please book a place for the wine reception.

This lecture will be followed by a seminar on Thursday 19 November from 3.30pm to 5pm in UCO: 31.

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