HPC 44. Like a Fish Out of Water: Animal Stories in the Zhuangzi
From History of Philosophy: India, Africana, China by Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
January 4, 2026 · 19 min · Episode 223
About this episode
This episode discusses the animal stories in the Zhuangzi and their implications for adopting a non-human perspective.
The many stories about animals in the Zhuangzi encourage us to adopt a perspective that goes beyond the human point of view.
People in this episode
Hosts: Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri, Chike Jeffers
Topics covered
- animal stories
- perspective
- philosophy
- human point of view
- Zhuangzi
Keywords
- Zhuangzi
- animal stories
- philosophy
- perspective
- human point of view
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Zhuangzi
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