The Philosophy of the Daodejing - Annotated by Hans-Georg Moeller (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>For centuries, the ancient Chinese philosophical text the <i>Daodejing (Tao Te Ching)</i> has fascinated and frustrated its readers. While it offers a wealth of rich philosophical insights concerning the cultivation of one's body and attaining one's proper place within nature and the cosmos, its teachings and structure can be enigmatic and obscure. </p><p>Hans-Georg Moeller presents a clear and coherent description and analysis of this vaguely understood Chinese classic. He explores the recurring images and ideas that shape the work and offers a variety of useful approaches to understanding and appreciating this canonical text. Moeller expounds on the core philosophical issues addressed in the <i>Daodejing</i>, clarifying such crucial concepts as Yin and Yang and Dao and De. He explains its teachings on a variety of subjects, including sexuality, ethics, desire, cosmology, human nature, the emotions, time, death, and the death penalty. The <i>Daodejing</i> also offers a distinctive ideal of social order and political leadership and presents a philosophy of war and peace.</p><p>An illuminating exploration, The <i>Daodejing</i> is an interesting foil to the philosophical outlook of Western humanism and contains surprising parallels between its teachings and nontraditional contemporary philosophies.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Intelligent, readable, and relevant... Highly recommended.--Choice<br><br>an intriguing rumination upon the 'meaning' of the <i>Daode jing</i> (or <i>Laozi</i>), and upon how 'we'-that is, the postmodern Western intellectual-ought to approach it.--Russell Kirkland "Religious Studies Review "<br><br>Intriguing and worthwhile.--Erica Brindley "Journal of Chinese Philosophy "<br><br>Moeller has done a commendable job of taking this text seriously and drawing out a range of valuable themes and issues.--Philip J. Ivanhoe "Dao: A Journal of Comparative Philosophy "<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Hans-Georg Moeller is associate professor of philosophy at Brock University in St. Catharines, Canada. He is the author of three other books on Daoism, including <i>Daoism Explained: From the Dream of the Butterfly to the Fishnet Allegory</i>.
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