Scripturec. 4th c. BC (traditional 6th c. BC)Classical Chinese
Tao Te Ching
Eighty-one short chapters, traditionally attributed to Laozi. The foundational text of philosophical Daoism — paradox, restraint, action through non-action.
In Res
On wu wei — action that does not strain — and the limits of explicit control. A useful counterweight to any system that risks turning life into administration.
Subjects
- daoism
- wisdom literature
- metaphysics
- ethics
Editions
1988
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