ABSTRACT

The significant role of skill in Zhuangzi’s good life has been argued by most Zhuangzi scholars. However, there is ongoing debate concerning the psychological and behavioral mechanisms that underwrite the skillful activity and the way it contributes to a good life. Based on previous research, this paper makes a comparative study between Buddhism, Daoism, and Stoicism. The aim is to prove that practical wisdom, which involves both reflection and spontaneity, plays a helpful role in understanding Zhuangzian skillful activity by connecting skilled performance to the wise way of living. Importantly, this can be compared to the Buddhist teachings of skillful (kusala) action and skillful means (upāya) as well as the Stoic account of skill (technē) and art of life. A three-way comparison shows that skillful activity is deeply bound up with practical wisdom in the three traditions, which enables one to act appropriately and live skillfully.

摘要

大多数庄子学者都认为技能在庄子美好生活中的重要作用。然而，关于支撑善巧活动的心理和行为机制以及它对美好生活的贡献方式，一直存在争议。本文在前人研究的基础上，对佛教、道教和斯多葛主义进行了比较研究。目的是证明实践智慧包含反思和自发性，通过将熟练的表现与明智的生活方式联系起来，有助于理解庄子的熟练活动。重要的是，这可以与善巧 ( kusala ) 行动和善巧手段 ( upāya ) 的佛教教义以及对技巧 ( technē )的斯多葛学说相比较。) 和生活艺术。三向比较显示，善巧活动与三种传承中的实践智慧密切相关，使人能够适当地行动，善巧地生活。