Question
In Book 17 of the Zhuangzi, this thinker tells Prince Mou of Wei that he “confounded the wisdom of the hundred schools” but was bewildered by the strangeness of Zhuangzi’s words. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this thinker from the School of Names who wrote a dialogue containing a paradox which asserts that a white horse is not a horse.
ANSWER: Gongsun Long
[10e] Gongsun Long was a philosopher during this tumultuous period of Chinese history from 475 to 221 BCE during which Confucianism and Daoism became popular.
ANSWER: Warring States Period [or Zhànguó Shídài]
[10m] The School of Names grew out of the philosophy of this man during the Warring States Period. This philosopher preached universal love.
ANSWER: Mozi [or Master Mo; or Mo Tzu; or Micius; or Mo Di]
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Summary
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