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Liu Xiaogan

Disciplines:
chinese philosophy
daoism

Summary

Contemporary Chinese-American scholar of classical Daoism who has written on Zhuangzi and the Daoist tradition, contributing to the Western academic study of early Chinese philosophy.

Core Contribution

Classifying the Inner, Outer, and Miscellaneous chapters of the Zhuangzi; analyzing the relationship between Laozi and Zhuangzi; developing an interpretation of Zhuangzi's thought that engages with Western philosophy.

Notable Works & Achievements

Classifying the Zhuangzi Chapters

Zhuangzi: An Authentic Classic

Historical Influences

Zhuang Zhou Guo Xiang

Intellectual Lineage

Chinese Philosophy Scholarship

Contemporaries & Peers

Harold Roth Roger Ames

Minds Influenced

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Intellectual Posterity

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