Overview
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 discussion and interpretation of its central concepts from perfect happiness to playful uselessness. The book integrates a vast spectrum of original and secondary sources, examines the history and ideas in a wide context, both within China and cross-culturally, and relates many of Zhuangzi's key notions and practices to modern science, notably physics, biology, and psychology. Encyclopedic in scope, meticulous in execution, and skillfully presented, it is a must for anyone interested in traditional Chinese thought.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781931483278
- ISBN-10: 1931483272
- Publisher: Three Pine Press
- Publish Date: February 2014
- Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.15 pounds
- Page Count: 330
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