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EPIC RAP BATTLES OF HISTORY:
Eastern Philosophers vs. Western Philosophers
https://youtu.be/0N_RO-jL-90
Few Minutes Knowledge: Zhuang Zhou (Chuang-tzu) - Taoist who dreamed a butterfly
https://youtu.be/Ih1eLYrkgOA?si=UyprpNZHYXnyS2W4
Yes, Jostein Gaarder - the author of Sophie's World – knows Chuang-tzu is not a European philosopher, but probably figures it's good to know it wasn't like nothing was happening anywhere else in the world…
Besides, in our global 21st century, much of anyone's inherited wisdom might well come from a culture other than their own - so let's do at least a little extra lifting with PhilosophyToons below!
PhilosophyToons: Over half a dozen 5-10 minute videos that summarize several of his major themes, covering subjects like the butterfly dream, whether knowledge is always good, personal freedom, the bright side of death, the value of being useless, and how Taoism shows up in Star Wars!
https://www.youtube.com/@PhilosophyToons/search?query=chuang-tzu
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HarvardX: Taoism Part 2 - Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu)
https://youtu.be/oc8Pvs9IDOE
King's College London/LMU: History of Philosophy without any Gaps - Chuang-Tzu
https://www.historyofphilosophy.net/all-episodes
Click “China” then scroll down to any of episodes 41-49 about Chuang-tzu (Zhuangzi)
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Chuang-tzu 369 BCE - 286 BCE (approx.) from Sophie’s World
(First appears in the chapter titled "The Baroque")