Zhuangzi : text and context /

This book presents a comprehensive discussion of the ancient Daoist classic Zhuangzi. It contains both a chronological outline of the context of the work, from its compilation to its relevance today, and a systematic discussion of its central concepts. It examines history and ideas in multiple conte...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kohn, Livia, 1956-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: St. Petersburg, FL : Three Pines Press, 2014.
Edition:First Three Pines edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. The text
  • 2. Utmost happiness
  • 3. Axial age philosophy
  • 4. Ordinary thinking
  • 5. The social setting
  • 6. Body and mind
  • 7. Ancient Daoist strands
  • 8. The universe
  • 9. Guo Xiang
  • 10. Personal factors
  • 11. Religious Daoism
  • 12. Meditation and self-cultivation
  • 13. The Buddhist connection
  • 14. The perfected
  • 15. Poetry and art
  • 16. Language and metaphors
  • 17. Mysticism
  • 18. The self
  • 19. Western thought
  • 20. Skillful spontaneity
  • 21. Contemporary philosophy
  • 22. Ethical living
  • 23. The environment
  • 24. In the world.