Zhuangzi and Normative Ethics
Grant Data
Project Title
Zhuangzi and Normative Ethics
Principal Investigator
Professor Fraser, Christopher James
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Duration
24
Start Date
2016-01-01
Amount
160000
Conference Title
Zhuangzi and Normative Ethics
Presentation Title
Keywords
Daoism, ethics, particularism, Zhuangzi
Discipline
Philosophy
Panel
Humanities & Social Sciences (H)
HKU Project Code
17600915
Grant Type
General Research Fund (GRF)
Funding Year
2015
Status
Completed
Objectives
1) Develop and defend an interpretation of the constructive alternative to conventional normative ethics presented in Zhuangzi passages bearing on interaction between agents; 2) Articulate the Zhuangist conception of the normatively good individual life and explain how it complements the Zhuangist approach to interaction with others; 3) Elucidate and critically evaluate the psychological views that support the Zhuangist normative stance; 4) Critically evaluate the overall plausibility and the strengths and weaknesses of Zhuangist ethics; 5) Situate the ethics of the Zhuangzi with respect to contemporary philosophical ethics.