The Daodejing of Laozi

• Author : Laozi,Philip J. Ivanhoe
• Publisher : Hackett Publishing
• Release : 07 March 2003

A Daoist classic that has had a profound influence on Chinese thought, the Laozi or Daodejing, evolved into its present form sometime around the third century BCE and continues to enjoy great popularity throughout East Asia and beyond. Philip J Ivanhoe's lucid and philosophically-minded interpretation and commentary offer fresh insights into this classic work. In the substantial introduction and numerous notes, Ivanhoe draws attention to the issues at play in the text, often relating them to contemporary philosophical discussions and

• Author : Laozi
• Publisher : University of California Press
• Release : 07 May 2019

The Dao De Jing is one of the richest, most suggestive, and most popular works of philosophy and literature. Composed in China between the sixth and fourth centuries B.C., its enigmatic verses have inspired artists, philosophers, poets, religious thinkers, and general readers past and present. This new translation captures the beauty and nuance of the original work. In addition, the extensive and accessible commentary by Moss Roberts sheds light on the work’s historical and philosophical contexts and shows

• Author : Hans-Georg Moeller,Laozi
• Publisher : Open Court
• Release : 13 November 2015

This translation presents Daoism’s basic text in highly readable contemporary English. Incorporating the latest scholarship in the field (including the most recent discoveries of ancient manuscripts in the 1970s and '90s), the book explains Daodejing's often cryptic verses in a clear and concise way. The introduction interprets the Daodejing's poetic imagery in the context of ancient Chinese symbolism, and a brief philosophical analysis accompanies each of the 81 translated chapters of the Daodejing.

• Author : Laozi (Author),Dr. Jinchun Ye (Translator)
• Publisher : Jin Publishing
• Release : 18 September 2022

Dao De Jing is the Chinese classic that hides secrets of success, freedom, and eternity. This book provides the fresh and unbiased translation based on the ancient texts—Mawangdui Silk Texts, which are recent archaeological discoveries. The translation stresses internal consistency and reveals comprehensible Laozi’s wisdom for the first time. It provides guidance on all aspects of life: · How to achieve success. · How to be healthy. · How to be creative. · How to have healthy and harmonious relationships. · How to

• Author : Lao Tzu Laozi
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 01 June 2023

A new and attentively restored dual-language edition of the 6th-century B.C.E. Chinese Philosophical and Spiritual classic, presented in the celebrated translation of James Legge with the original text at its side. Through 81 transcendent topics, Laozi dispenses his accumulated knowledge and original philosophy of peace and harmony, and the virtues of simplicity. He introduced the doctrine of meekness conquering brutality and repaying injury with kindness to a consistently unforgiving world. And, perhaps most importantly, he introduced the idea that

• Author : Laozi,
• Publisher : OUP Oxford
• Release : 11 September 2008

The Daodejing encapsulates the main tenets of Daoism, a philosophy and religion whose dominant image is the Way, a life-giving stream that enables individuals to achieve harmony and a more profound level of understanding. This new translation draws on the latest archaeological finds and brings out the word play and poetry of the original.

• Author : Lao Tzu
• Publisher : Ixia Press
• Release : 15 April 2020

The pursuit of power, happiness, and life's meaning is as old as history itself, as the Tao Te Ching (The Book of the Way and Its Virtue) attests. Dating from two and a half millennia ago, this timeless text consists of 81 brief chapters that form one of the world's most profound and influential spiritual traditions. The Tao played a significant role in the development of Buddhist thought, and this classic of meditative insight continues to inform modern readers with its

• Author : Laozi
• Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Release : 05 August 2018

The Tao Te Ching also known by its pinyin romanization Daodejing or Dao De Jing, is a Chinese classic text traditionally credited to the 6th-century BC sage Laozi. The text's authorship, date of composition and date of compilation are debated.The oldest excavated portion dates back to the late 4th century BC, but modern scholarship dates other parts of the text as having been written-or at least compiled-later than the earliest portions of the Zhuangzi.

• Author : Laozi
• Publisher : Open Court
• Release : 28 May 2007

The Daodejing (Tao Te Ching) or Laozi (Lao Tzu), is the most fundamental scripture of Daoism and a classic of world literature. This new English translation is based on the most recent scholarship in the field and takes into account the ancient manuscript

• Author : Bruce McCormick,Lao Tzu Or Laozi
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 12 October 2011

A new version of the Dao that was 30 years in the making. It truly is an "easy to understand" text that is written in English, but retains the "tone" of the original Chinese text. It provides a blank page opposite each chapter for the reader to record their own thoughts and ideas. Having been written by a layman and not a scholar, it does not contain any academic analysis; it is solely the evaluation of one attempting to understand and

• Author : Mark Csikszentmihalyi,Philip J. Ivanhoe
• Publisher : SUNY Press
• Release : 22 April 1999

Leading scholars examine religious and philosophical dimensions of the Chinese classic known as the Daodejing or Laozi.

• Author : Demi
• Publisher : Simon and Schuster
• Release : 08 May 2007

Explores the teachings of Lao Tzu, the philosopher believed to be the inspiring force behind the seminal Taoist work, through a collection of eighty-one inspirational passages that speak to the balance of earth and heaven.

• Author : Laozi
• Publisher : Wapner & Brent Books
• Release : 01 June 2023

This new translation of the Chinese classic and foundation text of Daoism integrates the manuscript discoveries of the last 30 years, introducing a fundamentally different view of the nature of the Dao. Michael Puett, the Walter C. Klein Professor of Chinese History and Chair of the Committee on the Study of Religion at Harvard University, calls this translation "an excellent translation of one of the most important texts from the Chinese philosophical tradition," and goes on to state: "Building upon the

• Author : Lao Tzú
• Publisher : Wordsworth Editions
• Release : 07 May 1996

Dating for around 300 BC, this is an early work of the Chinese school of philosophy called Taoism. It offers a complete view of the cosmos and how human beings should respond to it. It has mystical insight into the nature of things and forms a basis for a humane morality and political utopia.

• Author : Laozi
• Publisher : Jiahu Books
• Release : 01 January 2014

The Tao Te Ching is a Chinese classic text, which, according to tradition, was written around 6th century BC by the sage Laozi (or Lao Tzu, "Old Master"). The text's true authorship and date of composition or compilation are still debated, although the oldest excavated text dates back to the late 4th century BC. The text is fundamental to both philosophical and religious Taoism and strongly influenced other schools, such as Legalism, Confucianism and Chinese Buddhism, which when first introduced