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Index
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Foreword by Chen Guying
Preface
Introduction: A Joker in the Fold
1. Sincerity, Authenticity, and Ancient Chinese Philosophy
The Dialectic of Sincerity and Confucian Ethics
Authenticity, Irony, and Daoism
On the Ascription of Authenticity to the Zhuangzi
2. The Confucian Regime of Sincerity
The Rectification of Names, “Dual Correspondence,” and Role Model Ethics
The Fear of Insincerity and the Moral Ontology of Sincerity
Alternative Readings of Confucianism and a Preliminary Conclusion
3. Philosophical Humor and Incongruity in the Zhuangzi
Toward a Daoist Theory of Humor
Parodies and Tricksters in the Zhuangzi
The Incongruity of Names and Forms
4. Smooth Operators: The Arts of Genuine Pretending
From Dissonant to Empty Role Models
Zhenren: The Zhenuine Pretender in the Zhuangzi
Social Survival
Drunk Skills: On Contingent Excellence
Where We Come From: On Rambling and the Art of Philosophizing
Sanity and Health: Immune to Afflictions and Conceit
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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