Foundation for Economic Education Issues Commentary: Yang Zhu and the Freedom of the Self
October 22, 2025
October 22, 2025
DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 22 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following news:
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Yang Zhu and the Freedom of the Self
Lessons from an early Chinese philosopher.
By Katrina Gulliver
Yang Zhu (440-360 BC) was a Chinese philosopher whose ideas were considered daring and transgressive for his time, but can strike us as modern in their focus on individual freedom. His lessons were shared through early texts and refe . . .
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Yang Zhu and the Freedom of the Self
Lessons from an early Chinese philosopher.
By Katrina Gulliver
Yang Zhu (440-360 BC) was a Chinese philosopher whose ideas were considered daring and transgressive for his time, but can strike us as modern in their focus on individual freedom. His lessons were shared through early texts and refe . . .