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The Philosophy of the Daodejing
Hans-Georg Moeller
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Description for The Philosophy of the Daodejing
Paperback. The Chinese philosophical text the "Daodejing" offers insights concerning the cultivation of one's body. This book presents a description and analysis of this vaguely understood Chinese classic. It explores the recurring images and ideas that shape the work and offers various approaches to understanding and appreciating this canonical text. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF; HRKN5; HRLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 143 x 11. Weight in Grams: 254.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231136792
SKU
V9780231136792
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About Hans-Georg Moeller
Hans-Georg Moeller is associate professor of philosophy at Brock University in St. Catharines, Canada. He is the author of three other books on Daoism, including Daoism Explained: From the Dream of the Butterfly to the Fishnet Allegory.
Reviews for The Philosophy of the Daodejing
Intelligent, readable, and relevant... Highly recommended. Choice Moeller has done a commendable job of taking this text seriously and drawing out a range of valuable themes and issues.
Philip J. Ivanhoe Dao: A Journal of Comparative Philosophy Intriguing and worthwhile.
Erica Brindley Journal of Chinese Philosophy an intriguing rumination upon the 'meaning' of the Daode jing (or Laozi), ... Read more
Philip J. Ivanhoe Dao: A Journal of Comparative Philosophy Intriguing and worthwhile.
Erica Brindley Journal of Chinese Philosophy an intriguing rumination upon the 'meaning' of the Daode jing (or Laozi), ... Read more