A New Interpretation Of Chinese Taoist Philosophy

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A New Interpretation Of Chinese Taoist Philosophy

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Author : You-Sheng Li
language : en
Publisher: You-Sheng Li
Release Date : 2005

A New Interpretation Of Chinese Taoist Philosophy written by You-Sheng Li and has been published by You-Sheng Li this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Philosophy categories.

A Daoist Theory Of Chinese Thought

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Author : Chad Hansen
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2000-08-17

A Daoist Theory Of Chinese Thought written by Chad Hansen and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-08-17 with Religion categories.

This ambitious book presents a new interpretation of Chinese thought guided both by a philosopher's sense of mystery and by a sound philosophical theory of meaning. That dual goal, Hansen argues, requires a unified translation theory. It must provide a single coherent account of the issues that motivated both the recently untangled Chinese linguistic analysis and the familiar moral-political disputes. Hansen's unified approach uncovers a philosophical sophistication in Daoism that traditional accounts have overlooked.

A Source Book In Chinese Philosophy

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language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2008-09-02

A Source Book In Chinese Philosophy written by and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-02 with Philosophy categories.

A monumental compendium of Chinese thought, from pre-Confucianism to Chinese Communism A Source Book in Chinese Philosophy covers the entire historical development of Chinese philosophy from its ancient origins to today, providing the most wide-ranging and authoritative English-language anthology of Chinese thought available. This superb book brings together key selections from all the great thinkers and schools in every period—ancient, medieval, modern, and contemporary—and presents these texts in their entirety. Each selection is accompanied by explanatory aids and scholarly documentation that shed invaluable light on all aspects of Chinese thought. Featuring elegant and faithful translations of some of the most important classical writings, some translated here for the first time, A Source Book in Chinese Philosophy is an indispensable resource for students, scholars, and anyone interested in Chinese philosophy and culture.

The Ancient Chinese Super State Of Primary Societies

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Author : You-Sheng Li
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2010-06-04

The Ancient Chinese Super State Of Primary Societies written by You-Sheng Li and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-04 with Social Science categories.

The world has entered a new era that humans have never experienced before. Scholars predict that different cultures will replace nations to compete with each other to find a better way of life for humans. The modern world with a powerless United Nations as a platform for countries to work out their difference at various levels in pretty much like the ancient Chinese super state of primary societies from 2200 BC to 476 BC when Taoist lifestyle was popular. If all human societies are divided into the genetically coded primary society and the man-made secondary society, Western civilization started with secondary societies while Chinese civilization started with primary societies. Taoist philosophy summarizes the lifestyle in the ancient primary society. Taoism emphasizes the value of naturalness and simplicity, which is well complimentary to the modern philosophy of materialism. This book contains 14 essays: The first one presents an outline and the remaining ones explore various aspects of Taoist philosophy in modern terms. The author has made every effort to accommodate both academic and general readers. There are four academic essays that all start with a summary, which allows general readers to know the main content if they decide to skip over the main part of the essay. The remaining essays provide a much lighter reading from the author's own experience to the lives his mother and grandmother had lived. ********************* Book Review By Kevin Brown FROM SAN FRANCISCO BOOK REVIEW Amazon Star Rating: 5 out of 5, ????? Has the world shrunk? Airlines can get us to places quicker than a dog can get fleas. Phones and computers make connecting to our neighbors faster and more reliable. Even with advancements like this, society and culture, as shared ideals, lag behind. Even moving to a new state in this country has certain social aspects that take time to learn. This book, The Ancient Chinese Super State of Primary Societies, is a deep personal discussion about the ramifications of Old World philosophy and New World modernism. The book is composed of 14 different essays, all centering on the topic of Chinese and European societies. The point, I feel, is not only to help people understand and respect Chinese philosophies more, but to explain why these concepts are still valid in our modern world. The book mainly consists of a compare and contrast of opinions that help prove You-Sheng Li's theses. One part talks about how the Chinese were more of a land-based people and Europeans were more oceanic; therefore Europeans were the explorers. There are interesting little nuggets inside each essay and it’s a treat to read them all. Each essay is incredibly well cited, with notes and references listed at the end. It is always wonderful to see where a book gets its ideas. You-Sheng Li displays that he is one of the most certifiable person to write on this subject. With the writing style as direct as a surgeon, he is able to craft an engaging and thoughtful experience. The short essay also gives the book a quick and fun pace to the read. Each essay many be different, but each is as enjoyable as the next. With a wealth of information, this is one of the must-read books on this topic. ********************* Contents Preface and Key Terms Including a List of Chinese Dynasties 1**(page 1, the same below) 1. Taoist Philosophy for the 21st Century 6 2. Life, Culture, and Religion 43 3. Evidence that Chinese People Lived Essentially in Primary Society Until the Warring States Period (476-221 BC) 58 4. Th e Vulnerability of Primary Society in Front of Secondary Society 98 5. Julian Jaynes’ Th eory of the Bicameral Mind and Diff erent Pathways Leading to Subjective Consciousness in Human History 113 6. Serenity: Th e Lives my Mother and Grandmother Lived 164 7. A Comparison of Confucius with Socrates 180 8. Th e Cave Men 197 9. Th e Five Zone Territory and Early literature: Chinese vs. West 208 10. Writing Invented for Diff erent Purposes 236 11. Where is God? 244 12. Confucius and Jesus: Humanism Took Diff erent Pathways in Chinese and Western History 251 Appendix 1. Th e Movie Hero and Chinese Taoist Philosophy 279 Appendix 2. Taoism and Mao Zedong 293

Tao And Method

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Author : Michael LaFargue
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 1994-08-30

Tao And Method written by Michael LaFargue and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-08-30 with History categories.

While the Tao Te Ching has been translated and commented on countless times, interpretations are seldom based on systematic theoretical treatment of the problems of interpretive method posed by this enigmatic classic. Beginning with a critical discussion of modern hermeneutics including treatments of Hirsch, Gadamer, and Derrida, this book applies methods developed in biblical studies to the Tao Te Ching. The following chapters discuss systematically four areas necessary to recovering the Tao Te Ching 's original meaning: its social background; the semantic structure of the brief aphorisms contained in the book; the concrete background of the more cosmic sayings; and the origin and genre of the 81 chapters of the Tao Te Ching. These essays propose relatively new theories in each of these areas, leading to a new approach to the interpretation of the text. This approach is illustrated in the translation and the detailed commentary on each chapter.

Engineering Development And Philosophy

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Author : Steen Hyldgaard Christensen
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-10-30

Engineering Development And Philosophy written by Steen Hyldgaard Christensen and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-30 with Technology & Engineering categories.

This inclusive, cross-cultural study rethinks the nexus between engineering, development, and culture. It offers diverse commentary from a range of disciplinary perspectives on how the philosophies of today’s cultural triumvirate—American, European and Chinese—are shaped and given nuance by the cross-fertilization of engineering and development. Scholars from the humanities and social sciences as well as engineers themselves reflect on key questions that arise in this relational context, such as how international development work affects the professional views, identities, practice and ethics of engineers. The first volume to offer a systematic and collaborative study that cuts across continental boundaries, the book delineates the kinds of skills and competences that tomorrow’s engineering success stories will require, and analyzes fascinating aspects of the interplay between engineering and philosophy, such as how traditionally Chinese ways of thinking can influence modern engineering practice in the world’s most populous country. China’s problematic mix of engineering woes and wonders, from the high-profile crash on its high-profile rail network to its ‘bird’s nest’ Olympic stadium, adds to the urgency for reform, while Europe’s Enlightenment-informed legal frameworks are contrasted with Chinese mechanisms in their governance of the field of nanotechnology, a crucial element of future technical evolution. Fascinating and compelling in equal measure, this volume addresses one of the topics at the leading edge of humanity’s quest to survive, and to thrive.​

The Axial Age And Its Consequences

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Author : Robert N. Bellah
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2012-10-31

The Axial Age And Its Consequences written by Robert N. Bellah and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-31 with Religion categories.

This book makes the bold claim that intellectual sophistication was born worldwide during the middle centuries of the first millennium bce. From Axial Age thinkers we inherited a sense of the world as a place not just to experience but to investigate, envision, and alter. A variety of utopian visions emerged and led to both reform and repression.

Creativity And Taoism

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Author : Chung-yuan Chang
language : en
Publisher: Singing Dragon
Release Date : 2011-07-15

Creativity And Taoism written by Chung-yuan Chang and has been published by Singing Dragon this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-15 with Religion categories.

Accessible and scholarly, this classic book considers the underlying philosophy and the aesthetics of Chinese art and poetry, the expression of the Taoist approach to existence. Chung-yuan Chang's always lucid narrative explores the relationship between the Tao and the creative arts, introducing classic paintings and poems to bring Taoism to life.

Dao Companion To Daoist Philosophy

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Author : Xiaogan Liu
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2014-10-27

Dao Companion To Daoist Philosophy written by Xiaogan Liu and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-27 with Philosophy categories.

This is the first comprehensive companion to the study of Daoism as a philosophical tradition. It provides a general overview of Daoist philosophy in various thinkers and texts from 6th century BCE to 5th century CE and reflects the latest academic developments in the field. It discusses theoretical and philosophical issues based on rigorous textual and historical investigations and examinations, reflecting both the ancient scholarship and modern approaches and methodologies. The themes include debates on the origin of the Daoism, the authorship and dating of the Laozi, the authorship and classification of chapters in the Zhuangzi, the themes and philosophical arguments in the Laozi and Zhuangzi, their transformations and developments in Pre-Qin, Han, and Wei-Jin periods, by Huang-Lao school, Heguanzi, Wenzi, Huainanzi, Wang Bi, Guo Xiang, and Worthies in bamboo grove, among others. Each chapter is written by expert(s) and specialist(s) on the topic discussed.

Lao Tzu And The Tao Te Ching

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Author : Livia Kohn
language : en
Publisher: SUNY Press
Release Date : 1998-03-19

Lao Tzu And The Tao Te Ching written by Livia Kohn and has been published by SUNY Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-03-19 with Religion categories.

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