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HPC 47. Live and Let Die: the Zhuangzi on Death

Podcast: History of Philosophy: India, Africana, China
Published: Feb 15, 2026
Duration seconds: 1101
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Why does the Zhuangzi tell us that death is nothing to fear, to the point that it recommends celebrating the death of loved ones?