“I Lost Myself”: A Classical Idea of the Self

Contemporary Chinese Thought 48 (2):95-109 (2017)
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EDITOR’S ABSTRACTThis is a reflection on the notion of “self,” primarily on the basis of a story in the Zhuangzi in which the protagonist claims: “I lost myself.” Chen first reiterates the grammatical differences between the uses of 吾 and 我, and continues with a reflection on their philosophical meaning. He argues that the notion of “wo” is more spatial, connected to the body, and distinguished from others; “wu” is more temporal, related to one’s memory and self-understanding. The loss of “wo” by “wu” is a liberation from interpersonal tensions and the emphasis on one’s body.

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10.1080/10971467.2017.1435934

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