Basic writings
by Watson, Burton, Zhuangzi, Philosoph, China
fromTranslations from the Asian classics
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"This fresh perspective on crucial questions of history identifies the root metaphors that cultures have used to construct meaning in their world. It offers a glimpse into the minds of a vast range of different peoples: early hunter-gatherers and farmers, ancient Egyptians, trad…
"This fresh perspective on crucial questions of history identifies the root metaphors that cultures have used to construct meaning in their world. It offers a glimpse into the minds of a vast range of different peoples: early hunter-gatherers and farmers, ancient Egyptians, trad…
Foreword: China's encounter with Michael Sandel / Evan Osnos -- I. Justice, harmony, and community: Comparing Sandel's justice and Confucian harmony / Li Chenyang -- Individual, family, community, and beyond: some Confucian reflections on themes in Sandel's justice / Tongdong Ba…
In this book the author explores in detail the fundamental concepts of Daoist thought as represented in three early texts: the Laozi, the Zhuangzi, and the Liezi. Readers interested in philosophy yet unfamiliar with Daoism will gain a comprehensive understanding of these works f…
"This is the first book to examine extensively the religious aspects of Chinese alchemy. Its main focus is the relation of alchemy to the Daoist traditions of the early medieval period (third to sixth centuries). It shows how alchemy contributed to and was tightly integrated int…
