The pristine Dao : metaphysics in early Daoist discourse /
"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 implic...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Albany :
State University of New York Press,
2005
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| Series: | SUNY series in Chinese philosophy and culture.
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | "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."--Jacket |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 170 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-166) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1423747623 9781423747628 079146475X 9780791464755 0791464768 9780791464762 9780791483176 0791483177 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
