Author Question: Daoist thinking can be very abstract, as illustrated by the story of the butterfly. What is the ... (Read 95 times)

futuristic · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

Daoist thinking can be very abstract, as illustrated by the story of the butterfly. What is the central theme of this anecdote?

a. Man sheds his skin as a butterfly sheds his pupa.
b. A butterfly is capable of gaining superhuman power.
c. It is impossible to tell whether Zhuang Zhou or the butterfly is the one dreaming.
d. The butterfly is man transformed into the Perfect Man.
e. The butterfly represents immortality.

Question 2

Which factor seems to indicate that the Polynesian migrations were intentional rather than accidental?

a. Evidence of religious rites
b. Coin artifacts with similar symbols and markings
c. Main staple foods of the Polynesian diet being dispersed throughout the area
d. The lack of women on the voyages
e. Allegiance to the same monotheistic god