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Yin-Yang, Dao, and “dragons”
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I had no plan to make this video as I spend most of my time studying in the hope of improving my chances at the labour market. The reason I decided to record this video presentation is because I received three books as a gift from a person in China I correspond with. One of those books is Dao De Jing by Lao Zi. I apply with my own philosophy and concepts to understand the first statement of Dao De Jing : The Dao that can be articulated is not the eternal Dao; the name that can be named is not its eternal name. The translator explains that “Dao” is interpreted in other cultures as “God” and variants thereof and how Lao Zi uses it to mean the “Mother of all”. My points in brief: Analysis of the Yin-Yang symbol. Specifically, a comprehensive take on how black and white are opposites but also how they can be understood as the same. This analysis provides insight into what I call the scope of application , namely how the given level of abstraction substantiations the concepts/words. The scope of application makes us reason about—and always account for—the way in which something is, else its modality (mode of being) or Tropos . More analysis of Yin-Yang using the new concepts. From there…
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Protesilaos Stavrou
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