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Leading scholars examine religious and philosophical dimensions of the Chinese classic known as the Daodejing or Laozi.
Renowned international scholars examine crucial issues surrounding the Laozi, the third century B.C.E. Chinese classic also known as the Daodejing in this indispensable volume. The work offers diverse interpretations, a wide range of scholarly traditions, and a variety of ways to engage, ponder, and evaluate the Laozi.
Contributors include Robert Henricks, Zhang Longxi, Tateno Masami, Isabelle Robinet, Harold D. Roth, Bryan W. Van Norden, and Liu Xiaogan.
"If I could put one book about the Laozi in the hands of someone who genuinely wants to experience the brilliance, profundity, and complexity of the work based on the best modern scholarship, I would recommend this book. The essays can be read by a general audience and yet they offer the very best contemporary scholarship on one of the most important classics in the world today." — John Berthrong, author of All Under Heaven: Transforming Paradigms in Confucian-Christian Dialogue
"This is a collection of new and insightful essays by a group of impressive scholars on one of the most important, difficult, and influential books from early China. The religious and philosophical issues dealt with are not only important to the Laozi but also central to the field of early Chinese religion and philosophy, especially that of Daoism. It will be useful to both students of Chinese literature, philosophy, and religion, and people who are interested in philosophy and mysticism." — Shuen-fu Lin, University of Michigan
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Introduction
1. Mysticism and Apophatic Discourse in the Laozi
Mark Csikszentmihalyi
2. The Laozi in the Context of Early Daoist Mystical Praxis
Harold D. Roth
3. Qian Zhongshu on Philosophical and Mystical Paradoxes in the Laozi
Zhang Longxi
4. The Diverse Interpretations of the Laozi
Isabelle Robinet
5. Re-exploring the Analogy of the Dao and the Field
Robert G. Henricks
6. A Philosophical Analysis of the Laozi from an Ontological Perspective
Tateno Masami
7. Method in the Madness of the Laozi
Bryan W. Van Norden
8. An Inquiry into the Core Value of Laozi's Philosophy
Liu Xiaogan
9. The Concept of de ("Virtue") in the Laozi
Philip J. Ivanhoe
Notes on Contributors
Index to Laozi passages
Name Index
Subject Index