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Paperback. 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. Translator(s): Waley, Arthur. Series Editor(s): Griffith, Tom. Series: Wordsworth Classics of World Literature. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: HPD; HRKN5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 127 x 7. Weight in Grams: 84.
Translated with Notes by Arthur Waley. With an Introduction by Robert Wilkinson.
Dating from around 300BC, Tao Te Ching is the first great classic of the Chinese school of philosophy called Taoism. Within its pages is summed up a complete view of the cosmos and how human beings should respond to it. A profound mystical insight into the nature of things forms the basis for a humane morality and vision of political utopia.
The ideas in this work constitute one of the main shaping forces behind Chinese spirituality, art and science, so much so that no understanding of Chinese civilisation ... Read more
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Publisher
Wordsworth Editions Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Series
Wordsworth Classics of World Literature
Condition
New
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
Herts, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781853264719
SKU
V9781853264719
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Ref
99-50
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