The Depiction of a Taoist Education in the Writings of Chuang Tzu.
This paper will argue that in order to understand Chuang Tzu's perception of "The Way" one must see it as more than a philosophy. As will be seen, Chuang Tzu's vision of Taoism includes a strong component of mysticism that may create confusion with some readers. However, it is important to understand that this mysticism falls short of being religious, for the rigorous internal logic of a dogmatic system is alien to "The Way". Rather, as will be argued, Chuang Tzu employs mysticism as a means of allowing those new to "The Way" to understand the necessity of transcending common sense categories. 12 pgs. 18 f/c. 1b.
