The Philosophy Of The Daodejing

Author : Hans-Georg Moeller
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Philosophy, Taoist
ISBN : 9780231136792

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The Philosophy of the Daodejing by Hans-Georg Moeller Pdf

For centuries, the ancient Chinese philosophical text the Daodejing (Tao Te Ching) has fascinated and frustrated its readers. While it offers a wealth of rich philosophical insights concerning the cultivation of one's body and attaining one's proper place within nature and the cosmos, its teachings and structure can be enigmatic and obscure. Hans-Georg Moeller presents a clear and coherent description and analysis of this vaguely understood Chinese classic. He explores the recurring images and ideas that shape the work and offers a variety of useful approaches to understanding and appreciating this canonical text. Moeller expounds on the core philosophical issues addressed in the Daodejing, clarifying such crucial concepts as Yin and Yang and Dao and De. He explains its teachings on a variety of subjects, including sexuality, ethics, desire, cosmology, human nature, the emotions, time, death, and the death penalty. The Daodejing also offers a distinctive ideal of social order and political leadership and presents a philosophy of war and peace. An illuminating exploration, The Daodejing is an interesting foil to the philosophical outlook of Western humanism and contains surprising parallels between its teachings and nontraditional contemporary philosophies.

Author : Hans-Georg Moeller
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2006-05-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780231510103

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The Philosophy of the Daodejing by Hans-Georg Moeller Pdf

For centuries, the ancient Chinese philosophical text the Daodejing (Tao Te Ching) has fascinated and frustrated its readers. While it offers a wealth of rich philosophical insights concerning the cultivation of one's body and attaining one's proper place within nature and the cosmos, its teachings and structure can be enigmatic and obscure. Hans-Georg Moeller presents a clear and coherent description and analysis of this vaguely understood Chinese classic. He explores the recurring images and ideas that shape the work and offers a variety of useful approaches to understanding and appreciating this canonical text. Moeller expounds on the core philosophical issues addressed in the Daodejing, clarifying such crucial concepts as Yin and Yang and Dao and De. He explains its teachings on a variety of subjects, including sexuality, ethics, desire, cosmology, human nature, the emotions, time, death, and the death penalty. The Daodejing also offers a distinctive ideal of social order and political leadership and presents a philosophy of war and peace. An illuminating exploration, The Daodejing is an interesting foil to the philosophical outlook of Western humanism and contains surprising parallels between its teachings and nontraditional contemporary philosophies.

Author : Laozi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:670129765

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Tao Te Ching by Laozi Pdf

Author : Hans-Georg Moeller,Laozi
Publisher : Open Court
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780812699371

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Daodejing by Hans-Georg Moeller,Laozi Pdf

This translation presents Daoism’s basic text in highly readable contemporary English. Incorporating the latest scholarship in the field (including the most recent discoveries of ancient manuscripts in the 1970s and '90s), the book explains Daodejing's often cryptic verses in a clear and concise way. The introduction interprets the Daodejing's poetic imagery in the context of ancient Chinese symbolism, and a brief philosophical analysis accompanies each of the 81 translated chapters of the Daodejing.

Author : Laozi
Publisher : University of California Press
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780520305571

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Dao De Jing by Laozi Pdf

The Dao De Jing is one of the richest, most suggestive, and most popular works of philosophy and literature. Composed in China between the sixth and fourth centuries B.C., its enigmatic verses have inspired artists, philosophers, poets, religious thinkers, and general readers past and present. This new translation captures the beauty and nuance of the original work. In addition, the extensive and accessible commentary by Moss Roberts sheds light on the work’s historical and philosophical contexts and shows how the Dao De Jing addresses topics of relevance to our own times, such as politics, statecraft, cosmology, aesthetics, and ethics.

Author : Laozi,Philip J. Ivanhoe
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2003-03-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0872207013

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The Daodejing of Laozi by Laozi,Philip J. Ivanhoe Pdf

A Daoist classic that has had a profound influence on Chinese thought, the Laozi or Daodejing, evolved into its present form sometime around the third century BCE and continues to enjoy great popularity throughout East Asia and beyond. Philip J Ivanhoe's lucid and philosophically-minded interpretation and commentary offer fresh insights into this classic work. In the substantial introduction and numerous notes, Ivanhoe draws attention to the issues at play in the text, often relating them to contemporary philosophical discussions and directing the reader to related passages within the Daodejing and to other works of the period. The Language Appendix, unique to this edition, offers eight translations of the opening passage by well-known and influential scholars and explains, line-by-line, how each might have reached his particular interpretation.

Author : Laozi,Roger T. Ames,David L. Hall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UOM:39015051572389

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Daodejing by Laozi,Roger T. Ames,David L. Hall Pdf

In 1993, archaeologists unearthed a set of ancient bamboo scrolls that contained the earliest known version of theDao de jing. Composed more than two thousand years ago, this life-changing document offers a regimen of self-cultivation to attain personal excellence and revitalize moral behavior. Now in this luminous new translation, renowned China scholars Roger T. Ames and David L. Hall bring the timeless wisdom of theDao de jinginto our contemporary world. In this elegant volume, Ames and Hall feature the original Chinese texts of theDao de jingand translate them into crisp, chiseled English that reads like poetry. Each of the eighty-one brief chapters is followed by clear, thought-provoking commentary exploring the layers of meaning in the text. This new version of one of the world’s most influential documents will stand as both a compelling introduction to Daoist thought and as the classic modern English translation. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Author : Rudolf G. Wagner,Laozi
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 541 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2003-10-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780791451816

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A Chinese Reading of the Daodejing by Rudolf G. Wagner,Laozi Pdf

Presenting the commentary of the third-century sage Wang Bi, this book provides a Chinese way of reading the Daodejing, one which will surprise Western readers.

Author : Livia Kohn,Michael LaFargue
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1998-03-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0791436004

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Lao-tzu and the Tao-te-ching by Livia Kohn,Michael LaFargue Pdf

Examines the traditional and modern Western interpretations of the Tao-te-ching, and its author, Lao-tzu.

Author : Lao Tzu
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2022-05-25
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : EAN:8596547002192

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Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu Pdf

The Tao Te Ching is a spiritual, inspirational work that guides us through life, helping us to live within each moment and find the beauty that is all around each of us. Simple, beautiful, and life changing. The Tao Te Ching is fundamental to the Taoist school of Chinese philosophy (Dàojia), and strongly influenced other schools, such as Legalism and Neo-Confucianism. This ancient book is also central in Chinese Buddhism, which when first introduced into China. According to Chinese tradition, Lao Tzu (also known as Laozi) lived in the 6th century BCE. Historians variously contend that Lao Tzu is a synthesis of multiple historical figures, that he is a mythical figure, or that he actually lived in the 4th century BCE, concurrent with the Hundred Schools of Thought and Warring States Period. A central figure in Chinese culture, both nobility and common people claim Lao Tzu in their lineage. Throughout history, Lao Tzu's work has been embraced by various anti-authoritarian movements. Lao Tzu was a mystic philosopher of ancient China, and best known as the author of the Tao Te Ching. His association with the Tao Te Ching has led him to be traditionally considered the founder of Taoism (pronounced as "Daoism"). He is also revered as a deity in most religious forms of the Taoist religion, which often refers to Lao Tzu as Taishang Laojun, or "One of the Three Pure Ones". Lao Tzu translated literally from Chinese means "old master" or "old one", and is generally considered honorific.

Author : Mark Csikszentmihalyi,Philip J. Ivanhoe
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1999-04-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0791441121

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Religious and Philosophical Aspects of the Laozi by Mark Csikszentmihalyi,Philip J. Ivanhoe Pdf

Leading scholars examine religious and philosophical dimensions of the Chinese classic known as the Daodejing or Laozi.

Author : Mark Csikszentmihalyi,Philip J. Ivanhoe
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1999-04-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781438400129

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Religious and Philosophical Aspects of the Laozi by Mark Csikszentmihalyi,Philip J. Ivanhoe Pdf

Renowned international scholars examine crucial issues surrounding the Laozi, the third century B.C.E. Chinese classic also known as the Daodejing in this indispensable volume. The work offers diverse interpretations, a wide range of scholarly traditions, and a variety of ways to engage, ponder, and evaluate the Laozi. Contributors include Robert Henricks, Zhang Longxi, Tateno Masami, Isabelle Robinet, Harold D. Roth, Bryan W. Van Norden, and Liu Xiaogan.

Author : Laozi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1913
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:HY4IHE

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The Canon of Reason and Virtue ... by Laozi Pdf

Author : Thomas Michael
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780791483176

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The Pristine Dao by Thomas Michael Pdf

The Laozi (Daodejing) and the Zhuangzi have long been familiar to Western readers and have served as basic sources of knowledge about early Chinese Daoism. Modern translations and studies of these works have encouraged a perception of Daoism as a mystical philosophy heavy with political implications that advises kings to become one with the Dao. Breaking with this standard approach, The Pristine Dao argues that the Laozi and the Zhuangzi participated in a much wider tradition of metaphysical discourse that included a larger corpus of early Chinese writings. This book demonstrates that early Daoist discourse possessed a distinct, textually constituted coherence and a religious sensibility that starkly differed from the intellectual background of all other traditions of early China, including Confucianism. The author argues that this discourse is best analyzed through its emergence from the mythological imagination of early China, and that it was unified by a set of notions about the Dao that was shared by all of its participants. The author introduces certain categories from the Western religious and philosophical traditions in order to bring out the distinctive qualities constituting this discourse and to encourage its comparison with other religious and philosophical traditions.

Author : Ursula K. Le Guin
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781611807240

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Lao Tzu: Tao Te Ching by Ursula K. Le Guin Pdf

A rich, poetic, and socially relevant version of the great spiritual-philosophical classic of Taoism, the Tao Te Ching—from a legendary literary icon Most people know Ursula K. Le Guin for her extraordinary science fiction and fantasy. Fewer know just how pervasive Taoist themes are to so much of her work. And in Lao Tzu: Tao Te Ching, we are treated to Le Guin’s unique take on Taoist philosophy’s founding classic. Le Guin presents Lao Tzu’s time-honored and astonishingly powerful philosophy like never before. Drawing on a lifetime of contemplation and including extensive personal commentary throughout, she offers an unparalleled window into the text’s awe-inspiring, immediately relatable teachings and their inestimable value for our troubled world. Jargon-free but still faithful to the poetic beauty of the original work, Le Guin’s unique translation is sure to be welcomed by longtime readers of the Tao Te Ching as well as those discovering the text for the first time.