Rediscovering the roots of Chinese thought : Laozi's philosophy /
This book translates Lao Zhuang xinlun, a key work of contemporary Chinese. It offers a unique discussion of the Laozi, arguing-in contrast to standard Western scholarship-that the text goes back to a single author and identifying him as an older contemporary, and even teacher, of Confucius. This pl...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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St. Petersburg, FL :
Three Pines Press,
2015.
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Edición: | First edition. |
Colección: | Contemporary Chinese scholarship in Daoist studies.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 1. Laozi before Kongzi
- Laozi as Kongzi's teacher
- Laozi before Lunyu
- Modern scholarship
- Laozi's influence on Mozi
- 2. Laozi's and Kongzi's teachings
- Naturalism versus rule by virtuosity
- The importance of society
- Heaven's, Dao, and virtuosity
- Human innate tendencies
- Humaneness and responsibiligy
- 3. The early Laozi
- The Guodian versions
- Moral values
- Philosophical development
- Issues in the Guodian Laozi
- 4. Laozi's though
- Dimensions of Dao
- Practical application
- Ontology and experience
- 5. Laozi and Pre-Qin philosophy
- Mainstream Daoism
- The Jixia school and Huang-Lao
- Laozi's impact.