The Classic of the Way and Virtue

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A New Translation of the Tao-te Ching of Laozi as Interpreted by Wang Bi

Series: Translations from the Asian Classics

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The Classic of the Way and Virtue offers English-language readers access to one of the most influential Taoist texts, accompanied by the essential third-century commentary of scholar Wang Bi. This translation reveals a philosophy of life deeply rooted in East Asian tradition, composed of eighty-one brief aphorisms that explore how the sage lives in harmony with the natural world's spontaneous order.
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Ideal for students of philosophy, Taoism, Chinese intellectual history, and readers interested in Eastern spiritual traditions seeking a scholarly yet accessible edition.

English-language readers can now experience the most influential book of Taoist tradition the way Chinese readers have for centuries.

At last, the most influential book of Taoist tradition is available in an edition that allows English-language readers to experience it the way Chinese readers have for centuries. Richard John Lynn's translation includes the essential commentary of the third-century scholar Wang Bi, whose interpretations of this classic helped to define it as a philosophy of life and one of the most significant works in the East Asian tradition. The text consists of eighty-one short, aphoristic sections presenting a complete view of how the sage rules in accordance with the spontaneous ways of the natural world.

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English-language readers can now experience the most influential book of Taoist tradition the way Chinese readers have for centuries. Richard John Lynn's translation includes the essential commentary of the third-century scholar Wang Bi, whose interpretations of this classic helped to define it as a philosophy of life and one of the most significant works in the East Asian tradition.

The text consists of eighty-one short, aphoristic sections presenting a complete view of how the sage rules in accordance with the spontaneous ways of the natural world.

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Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Critics praise Richard John Lynn's translation for its philosophical depth and precision. The Journal of the Oriental Society of Australia highlights its contribution to understanding Chinese commentarial methodology. Alan K. L. Chan of the Journal of Chinese Religions regards it as an excellent and impactful scholarly work.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780231105811

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 March 2004

Country: United States

Imprint: Columbia University Press

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Translated by Richard John Lynn

Audience: Professional and scholarly

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Weight: 250g

Pages: 256

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Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism Religion & Spirituality Series: Translations from the Asian Classics

About the Author

Richard John Lynn is professor of Chinese thought and literature at the University of Toronto. He is the author or translator of five books, including The Classic of Changes: A New Translation of the I Ching as Interpreted by Wang Bi. (Columbia)