School of the Dao
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School of the Dao is an early Daoist philosophical tradition rooted in the teachings and ideas found in texts like the Zhuangzi and the Dao De Jing, emphasizing naturalness, spontaneity, and harmony with the Dao.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese philosophical school
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Daoist school ⓘ philosophical tradition ⓘ |
| aim |
freedom from artificial social constraints
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living in accordance with the Dao ⓘ |
| anthropologicalView | humans as part of the natural order ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
non-contention
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relativity of perspectives ⓘ return to the uncarved block ⓘ simplicity ⓘ skepticism about fixed distinctions ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Confucianism
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Legalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
Dao
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harmony with the Dao ⓘ naturalness ⓘ spontaneity ⓘ wuwei ⓘ ziran ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| culture | Chinese ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
alignment with the natural order
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harmony with the Dao ⓘ naturalness ⓘ non-coercive action ⓘ spontaneity ⓘ |
| ethicalIdeal | sage ⓘ |
| hasTextualBasis |
Dao De Jing
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Zhuangzi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | classical Chinese philosophy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chinese aesthetics
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Chinese literature ⓘ East Asian philosophy ⓘ later Daoist thought ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Dao De Jing
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Zhuangzi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metaphysicalView | primacy of the Dao as the source of all things ⓘ |
| method |
paradox and metaphor in philosophical expression
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use of stories and parables ⓘ |
| period | Warring States period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Daoism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Daoism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesTraditionWith | religious Daoism ⓘ |
| viewOnEthics | ethical life arises from harmony with the Dao ⓘ |
| viewOnKnowledge | limits of rational and discursive knowledge ⓘ |
| viewOnPolitics | minimal and non-intrusive governance ⓘ |
| viewOnSelfCultivation | cultivation through letting go and spontaneity ⓘ |
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