The Joy of Chinese Philosophy
Michael Beaney
An introduction to Chinese philosophy built around one famous exchange in the Zhuangzi, the debate over whether we can know that fish are happy. A gentle way into Taoist thinking for readers coming from Western philosophy.
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A Translation of Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching and Wang Pi's CommentaryThe full Tao Te Ching paired with the third century commentary of Wang Pi, the reading that shaped how the text was understood for centuries. Includes appendices on the life of Lao Tzu and on the differences with the Ma-wang-tui manuscripts.
Verified PDF · Secure download - Tao Te Ching
The complete eighty one chapters of the Tao Te Ching in a plain modern English rendering. A short, uncluttered read if you want the text itself without commentary or notes.
Verified PDF · Secure download - The Tao Teh King: A Short Study in Comparative Religion
A chapter by chapter translation of the Tao Te Ching with commentary that sets Lao Tzu's ideas beside other religious traditions. The typography is clean and the edition reads well on screen.
Verified PDF · Secure download - The Sayings of Lao Tzu
Lao Tzu's core sayings arranged by theme rather than by chapter, covering the Tao, virtue, government and the conduct of the sage. A good first contact with the text for readers who find the full Tao Te Ching dense.
Verified PDF · Secure download - Global Laozegetics: Engaging the Multiplicity of Laozi Interpretations and Translations
Research essays on how the Tao Te Ching has been read, translated and reinterpreted around the world. Useful if you are comparing translations and want to understand why they diverge so much.
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