An introduction to Daoist thought : action, language, and ethics in Zhuangzi

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Label

An introduction to Daoist thought : action, language, and ethics in Zhuangzi

Title remainder

action, language, and ethics in Zhuangzi

Statement of responsibility

Eske Møllgaard

Title variation

Introduction to Taoist thought

Creator

• Møllgaard, Eske, 1954-

Subject

• China
• Taoist philosophy
• Azië
• Zhuangzi
• Taoïsme

Language

• eng
• eng

Summary

"There has been a growing interest in Daoism in the West, not only in academia but also in the culture at large. This is the first work available in English which addresses Zhuangzi's thought as a whole. It presents an interpretation of the Zhuangzi, a book in 33 chapters that is the most important collection of Daoist texts in early China. The author introduces a complex. reading that shows the unity of Zhuangzi 's thought, in particular in his views of action , language, and ethics. By addressing methodological questions that arise in reading Zhuangzi, a hermeneutics is developed which makes understanding Zhuangzi 's religious thought possible. The book is a theoretical contribution to comparative philosophy and the cross-cultural study of religious traditions. Additionally, it serves as an introduction to Daoism for graduate students in religion, philosophy, and East Asian studies."--BOOK JACKET

Member of

• Routledge studies in Asian religion and philosophy

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

299.5/1482

Index

index present

LC call number

BL1900.C576

LC item number

M66 2007

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

Routledge studies in Asian religion and philosophy