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Zhuangzi: Basic Writings
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This book is ideal for readers interested in philosophy, Eastern thought, and Daoism, as well as those who appreciate literary and historical classic texts interpreted with both scholarly precision and poetic nuance.
A leading philosopher of the Daoist strain, Zhuangzi used parable and anecdote, allegory and paradox, to set forth the early ideas of what was to become the Daoist school. This is his classic work making sportive use of both mythological and historical personages.
Only by understanding Dao (the Way of Nature) and dwelling in its unity can humankind achieve true happiness and freedom, in both life and death. This is the central tenet of the philosophy espoused by Zhuangzi (369?-286? BCE) in the book that bears his name. A leading philosopher of the Daoist strain, Zhuangzi used parable and anecdote, allegory and paradox, to set forth the early ideas of what was to become the Daoist school. Witty and imaginative, enriched by brilliant imagery, and making sportive use of both mythological and historical personages (including even Confucius), this is a timeless classic.
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Only by understanding Dao (the Way of Nature) and dwelling in its unity can humankind achieve true happiness and freedom, in both life and death. This is the central tenet of the philosophy espoused by Zhuangzi (369?-286? BC) in the book that bears his name.
A leading philosopher of the Daoist strain, Zhuangzi used parable and anecdote, allegory and paradox, to set forth the early ideas of what was to become the Daoist school. Witty and imaginative, enriched by brilliant imagery, and making sportive use of both mythological and historical personages (including even Confucius), Zhuangzi: Basic Writings is a timeless classic.
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Burton Watson is celebrated as a master translator whose work on classical Asian texts is both inspirational and poetic. His translation of Zhuangzi has been praised by Asian Affairs and the Journal of Asian Studies as a significant and invaluable contribution to the understanding of Daoist classics.
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ISBN: 9780231129596
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 16 April 2003
Country: United States
Imprint: Columbia University Press
Contributors:
- Translated by Burton Watson
- Translated by Burton Watson
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Width: 198.0mm
Height: 127.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 168
About the Author
Burton Watson has taught at Columbia, Stanford, and Kyoto Universities and is one of the world's best-known translators of Chinese and Japanese works. His translations include The Demon at Agi Bridge and Other Japanese Tales, The Analects of Confucius, The Tales of the Heike, and The Lotus Sutra; the writings of Mozi, Xunzi, and Han Feizi; The Columbia Book of Chinese Poetry; and Sima Qian's Records of the Grand Historian.
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