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Zhuangzi: Basic Writings
Burton Watson (Trans.) Zhuangzi
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Description for Zhuangzi: Basic Writings
paperback. A leading philosopher of the Daoist strain, Zhuangzi used parable and anecdote, allegory and paradox, to set forth the early ideas of what was to become the Daoist school. This is his classic work making sportive use of both mythological and historical personages. Translator(s): Watson, Burton. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 130 x 204 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
Only by inhabiting Dao (the Way of Nature) and dwelling in its unity can humankind achieve true happiness and freedom, in both life and death. This is Daoist philosophy's central tenet, espoused by the person-or group of people-known as Zhuangzi (369?-286? BCE) in a text by the same name. To be free, individuals must discard rigid distinctions between right and wrong, and follow a course of action not motivated by gain or striving. When one ceases to judge events as good or bad, man-made suffering disappears, and natural suffering is embraced as part of life. Zhuangzi elucidates this mystical ... Read more
Only by inhabiting Dao (the Way of Nature) and dwelling in its unity can humankind achieve true happiness and freedom, in both life and death. This is Daoist philosophy's central tenet, espoused by the person-or group of people-known as Zhuangzi (369?-286? BCE) in a text by the same name. To be free, individuals must discard rigid distinctions between right and wrong, and follow a course of action not motivated by gain or striving. When one ceases to judge events as good or bad, man-made suffering disappears, and natural suffering is embraced as part of life. Zhuangzi elucidates this mystical ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
Series
Translations from the Asian Classics
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231129596
SKU
9780231129596
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About Burton Watson (Trans.) Zhuangzi
Burton Watson has taught at Columbia, Stanford, and Kyoto Universities and is one of the world's best-known translators of Chinese and Japanese works. His translations include The Demon at Agi Bridge and Other Japanese Tales, The Analects of Confucius, The Tales of the Heike, and The Lotus Sutra; the writings of Mozi, Xunzi, and Han Feizi; The Columbia Book of ... Read more
Reviews for Zhuangzi: Basic Writings
Burton Watson... possesses all the qualities which distinguish a master translator. As a craftsman and as a poet, he has inspired and challenged two generations. Asian Affairs Translation of any of the classics... from the hand of Burton Watson is an event to be welcomed with gratitude. Journal of Asian Studies