nac Posted May 18, 2009 Taoism influenced the Zen distrust of words, right? What does Taoism itself say about words? Especially, can words carry meaning or is semantics completely determined by other factors? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goldisheavy Posted May 18, 2009 Taoism influenced the Zen distrust of words, right? What does Taoism itself say about words? Especially, can words carry meaning or is semantics completely determined by other factors? Â Â Zhuangzi said something like this: Â "The fish trap exists because of the fish; once you have caught the fish, you can forget the trap. Words exist because of meaning; once you have grasped the meaning, you can forget the words. Where can I find a man who has forgotten words so I can have a word with him?" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
