Tao - A New Way of Thinking: A Translation of the Tao Tê Ching with an Introduction and Commentaries

by Chung-yuan Chang

This exceptional translation of the Tao Tê Ching by Chinese scholar Chung-yuan Chang reveals the true wisdom and beauty of this ancient Chinese text.

Traditionally attributed to Taoist philosopher Lao Tzu, the Tao Tê Ching remains relevant worldwide today, more than two thousand years after it was written. This translation of the Taoist text, with Chang's accompanying commentaries, illuminates the real meaning of the Tao Tê Ching and makes this Chinese classic both accessible and relevant to modern ways of thinking, without any reduction of the complex thought within its pages. Chang Chung-yuan is unique in his approach and his introduction and commentaries place the Taoist text in the context of Western metaphysics, making reference to Heidegger, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Jung, Plato, Kant and Nietzsche, as well as capturing the context within which Taoism came to the West.

A New Way of Thinking will be fascinating to anyone with an interest in Taoism and will be particularly appealing to those interested in comparative philosophy.

Genres: Taoism, Religion, Nonfiction

241 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 21, 2013

Reviews

[Chant · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fairly reliable translation of the Dao De Jing. I should mention that this translation and commentary is very philosophically driven and many acknowledgements to Heidegger, Hegel, and Nishida, did I also mention that Chang mentions Heidegger? (Chang is undoubtedly a Heideggerian!)

[Montana Greene · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was difficult for me. I do like Eastern Philosophy so that's were my interests lie.