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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| Language: | English |
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St. Petersburg, FL :
Three Pines Press,
2014.
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| 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.