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Title:

DAOISM EXPLAINED
FROM THE DREAM OF THE BUTTERFLY TO THE FISHNET ALLEGORY

By:

Hans-Georg Moeller

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Paperback

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ISBN 10:

0812695631

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9780812695632

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Publisher:

OPEN COURT PUBLISHING CO ,U.S.

Pub. date:

1 August, 2004

Series:

Ideas Explained

Pages:

160

Description:

Daoism Explained offers an interpretation of the tenets of Daoist philosophy on the basis of the imagery employed in various Daoist texts. The author explains the significance of such images as water and the female and allegories such as the "Dream of the Butterfly," and shows how they connect to each other and how ancient Chinese philosophers understood them. The book also sheds new light on many important allegories by showing how modern translations often conceal the wit and humor of the Chinese original. Written for those who are interested in Asian beliefs and religions as well as for specialists in the field of comparative and Chinese philosophy, Daoism Explained is a comprehensive and fascinating ? yet easy-to-follow ? introduction to Daoist thought.

Synopsis:

Hans-Georg Moeller has achieved the perfect blend with Daoism Explained. It is both a fascinating introduction on Daoist thought as well as an original and insightful contribution to Eastern philosophy. This book will take the place of The Tao of Pooh by Hoff. Like that book, Doaism Explained offers a comprehensive presentation of Daoist philosophy that is interesting and easy to follow. The study sheds new light on many Doaist allegories by showing how modern translations often concealed the original wit and humor of the Chinese original, or imposed alien philosophical frameworks on them. It attempts to take away the metaphysical and Christian disguises with which Daoist philosophy has been obscured by Western interpretations in the past 100 years.

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Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.

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