Dao De Jing
A Philosophical Translation
$26.94
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
15 December 2003
Summary
In 1993, archaeologists unearthed a set of ancient bamboo scrolls that contained the earliest known version of the Dao de jing. Composed more than two thousand years ago, this life-changing document offers a regimen of self-cultivation to attain personal excellence and revitalize moral behavior. Now in this luminous new translation, renowned China scholars Roger T. Ames and David L. Hall bring the timeless wisdom of the Dao de jing into our contemporary world.
In this elegant volume, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780345444196 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0345444191 |
| Author: | Roger Ames, David Hall |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Ballantine Books Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 15 December 2003 |
| Weight: | 238g |
| Dimensions: | 209mm x 140mm x 15mm |
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Critics Review
“A NEW ENGLISH VERSION OF THE CLASSIC CHINESE DAO DE JING … Provoke[s] the reader to see the text with fresh eyes.
This is a valuable find for anyone who wants to reengage a foundational work.”
—Publishers Weekly
About The Author
Roger Ames
Roger T. Ames is a professor of Chinese philosophy at the University of Hawai’i and editor of the journal Philosophy East & West. He is the author of several interpretive studies of classical Confucianism, including Thinking Through Confucius (with David L. Hall). His translation of Sun-tzu- The Art of Warfare is recognized as a landmark of contemporary Chinese military and philosophical studies and his translation of The Analects of Confucius (with Henry Rosemont, Jr.) has become a popular classroom text.
David L. Hall was a professor of Philosophy at the University of Texas at El Paso. His early research on A. N. Whitehead and American philosophy led him to rethink our understanding of both Daoism and classical Greek philosophy, and resulted in the publication of The Uncertain Phoenix and Eros and Irony. In addition to the interpretive studies of classical Chinese philosophy, he continued to publish in American philosophy with Richard Rorty- Prophet and Poet of the New Pragmatism.
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