The early Chinese text Master Zhuang ( Zhuangzi) is known for its relativistic philosophy and colorful anecdotes. In the work, Zhuang Zhou (ca. 300 B.C.E.) dreams that he is a butterfly and wonders, upon awaking, if he in fact dreamed that he was a butterfly or if the butterfly …
The early Chinese text Master Zhuang ( Zhuangzi) is well known for its relativistic philosophy and colorful anecdotes. In the work, Zhuang Zhou ca. 300 B.C.E.) dreams that he is a butterfly and wonders, upon awaking, if he in fact dreamed that he was a butterfly or if the butter…
The early Chinese text Master Zhuang (Zhuangzi) is well known for its relativistic philosophy and colorful anecdotes. In the work, Zhuang Zhou ca. 300 B.C.E.) dreams that he is a butterfly and wonders, upon awaking, if he in fact dreamed that he was a butterfly or if the butterf…
This valuable collection of illuminating analysis of skill stories from the Zhuangzi, a 4th century BCE Daoist text opens up new lines of inquiry in comparative East-West philosophical debates on skill, cultivation and mastery, as well as cross-disciplinary debates in psychology…
"Providing a unique focus on the core texts in Daoist philosophy, this lucid introduction to the Dao De Jing and the Zhuangzi offers students a comprehensive understanding of the principles underlying much of Chinese culture"--
"Providing a unique focus on the core texts in Daoist philosophy, this lucid introduction to the Dao De Jing and the Zhuangzi offers students a comprehensive understanding of the principles underlying much of Chinese culture"--
"Providing a unique focus on the core texts in Daoist philosophy, this lucid introduction to the Dao De Jing and the Zhuangzi offers students a comprehensive understanding of the principles underlying much of Chinese culture"--
In The Contemplative Foundations of Classical Daoism, Harold D. Roth explores the origins and nature of the Daoist tradition, arguing that its creators and innovators were not abstract philosophers but, rather, mystics engaged in self-exploration and self-cultivation, which in t…
Zhuangzi: Text and Context is a comprehensive discussion of the ancient Daoist work Zhuangzi in 24 chapters, providing a chronologically-based outline of the context of the work, from the compilation of the text to its reading in 21st century ecology, plus a systematic discussio…
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 id…
"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 i…
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 id…
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 id…
Zhuangzi: Text and Context is a comprehensive discussion of the ancient Daoist work Zhuangzi in 24 chapters, providing a chronologically-based outline of the context of the work, from the compilation of the text to its reading in 21st century ecology, plus a systematic discussio…
