The tao of the Tao te ching : a translation and commentary /

The tao of the Tao te ching : a translation and commentary /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:Laozi
Uniform title:Tao te ching. English
Imprint:Albany, N.Y. : State University of New York Press, c1992.
Description:xvi, 270 p. ; 23 cm.
Language:English
Series:SUNY series in Chinese philosophy and culture
Subject:
Dao de jing (Laozi)
Taoism.
Sacred books.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1294386
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Other authors / contributors:LaFargue, Michael
ISBN:0791409864 (alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Translation and Commentary
  • 1. Excellence That Is Not Outstanding
  • 2. Stillness and Contentment
  • 3. Self-Cultivation
  • 4. Knowledge, Learning, and Teaching
  • 5. Majesty That Is Not Awesome
  • 6. The Soft Way
  • 7. Against Disquieting "Improvements"
  • Additional Textual Notes
  • Hermeneutics: A Reasoned Approach to Interpreting the Tao Te Ching
  • Social Background
  • The Composition of the Tao Te Ching: What Kind of Writing Is It?
  • Analyzing Laoist Sayings: Nonliteral Interpretation
  • The Laoist "System"
  • A Note on Translation
  • Topical Glossary
  • Notes
  • References
  • List of Chapters in the Traditional Order

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