Question
This philosopher praised a “useless” tree that survives because it is too old and gnarled to be cut down for timber. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this 4th-century BCE Chinese philosopher who questioned whether he was a man dreaming of being a butterfly or vice versa.
ANSWER: Zhuāngzǐ (“jwong-tzuh”) [or Zhuāng Zhōu; or Chuang Tzu; or Master Zhuāng]
[10e] Zhuāngzǐ was a member of this school of thought, which emphasizes effortless action called wu wei and was legendarily founded by Lǎozǐ (“LAO-tzuh”).
ANSWER: Daoism [or Taoism; or dàojiào]
[10h] Zhuāngzǐ’s discussion of people like “Shu the Discombobulated” has led scholars like Helen De Cruz to read him as a philosopher of this concept. Rosemarie Garland-Thomson pioneered feminist approaches to this concept, which is decentered by using “people-first language.”
ANSWER: disability [prompt on related terms like chronic illness or impairment or being handicapped]
<Jordan Brownstein, RMP - Philosophy> ~22149~ <Editor: Vincent Du>
Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 36 | 13.61 | 100% | 33% | 3% |