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The provided passages do not offer specific evidence that the author uses to support their claims. Instead, they describe the scope and content of the book "The Penumbra Unbound" [1, 2].
The passages indicate that the author explores Guo Xiang's philosophy of freedom and spontaneity, explaining its coherence and importance [1]. The author also discusses Guo's influence on later Chinese philosophy, particularly Chan Buddhism, and considers the implications of Guo's thought on freedom versus determinism in comparison to Western philosophers [1]. The passages also note that Guo's thought reinterprets the Tao as "nothing" and that phenomenal things are "self-so," creating and transforming themselves without external justification [1]. However, the specific evidence or arguments used to demonstrate these points are not detailed in the given snippets.
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From the book
Title: The Penumbra Unbound by Brook Ziporyn Description: The Penumbra Unbound is the first English language book-length study of the Neo-Taoist thinker Guo Xiang (d. 312 C.E.), commentator on the classic Taoist text, the Zhuangzi. The author explores Guo's philosophy of freedom and spontaneity, explains its coherence and importance, and shows its influence on later Chinese philosophy, particularly Chan Buddhism. The implications of his thought on freedom versus determinism are also considered in comparison to several positions advanced in the history of Western philosophy, notably those of…
ication beyond their own temporary being. Categories: Religion Pages: 197 Snippet: The Penumbra Unbound is the first English language book-length study of the Neo-Taoist thinker Guo Xiang (d. 312 C.E.), commentator on the classic Taoist text, the Zhuangzi.