This essay will focus on two issues: Zhuangzi's philosophy of change and his deconstruction of self. 1 First, I will examine Zhuangzi's philosophy of change and its soteriological thesis-to go along with the infinite transformation of things. This will bring us to the further exploration of the relationship between the underlying soteriological thesis and Zhuangzi's deconstructive strategy. Second, I will reveal how Zhuangzi's deconstruction of the self-identity of the human subject-the self-is based on his understanding of all changes that human beings inevitably undergo. I will argue that Zhuangzi's deconstruction of conceptuallinguistic hierarchies is an integral part of his deconstruction of self, and thus emphasize how Zhuangzi's deconstruction differs from the Derridean one. 2 The goal of this study is to rediscover the significance of Zhuangzi's discourse for contemporary philosophy.Zhuangzi's Philosophy of Change
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