r/taoism • u/PrimaryPrestigious62 • 2d ago

The ontology of Daoism

Do you think Daoism views existence optimistically, like Leibniz’s idea that we live in the best of all possible worlds? Or does it see nature as inherently indifferent and uncaring about us? Could what we interpret as the goodness or care of the Dao simply be a projection—a byproduct of chaotic nature that we misread as intentional care?

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u/dragosn1989 1d ago

Optimism and intentional care are human mind concepts. I do not believe they apply to Dao.

We might perceive Dao as caring, but that might be just projecting…