The annotated laozi : a new translation of the Daodejing / Paul Fischer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fischer, Paul, 1835-1893, author.

Series:

SUNY Series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Laozi. Dao de jing--Criticism and interpretation.

Laozi.

Philosophy.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (322 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, [2023]

Language Note:

English and Chinese.

Summary:

Written more than two thousand years ago, the Laozi, or Daodejing, is a classic of Chinese intellectual history and has been of foundational importance to cultural and religious history throughout East Asia. It is now venerated as a masterpiece of self-cultivation, with a poetic narrative that remains accessible and relevant even today. Paul Fischer's new, annotated translation aims for fidelity to the original text as well as clarity for a modern audience. Fischer's notes and explanations bring out obscure meanings in ancient Chinese wording and rhetoric, elucidate the connections among the eighty-one short chapters, and clarify the coherence of the work as a whole. Carefully considering the various manuscripts that have been archaeologically uncovered in recent decades, as well as the variations among received versions of the Laozi, Fischer's translation discloses the beauty and meaning of the original. This book will benefit students and readers interested in intellectual history as well as those who want to explore what the text has to say about the meaning of life.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Key Concepts

Cosmology

Self-Cultivation

Translator's Note

The Annotated Laozi: Translation and Explanation

Chapter 1

Chapter 1 Explanation

Chapter 2

Chapter 2 Explanation

Chapter 3

Chapter 3 Explanation

Chapter 4

Chapter 4 Explanation

Chapter 5

Chapter 5 Explanation

Chapter 6

Chapter 6 Explanation

Chapter 7

Chapter 7 Explanation

Chapter 8

Chapter 8 Explanation

Chapter 9

Chapter 9 Explanation

Chapter 10

Chapter 10 Explanation

Chapter 11

Chapter 11 Explanation

Chapter 12

Chapter 12 Explanation

Chapter 13

Chapter 13 Explanation

Chapter 14

Chapter 14 Explanation

Chapter 15

Chapter 15 Explanation

Chapter 16

Chapter 16 Explanation

Chapter 17

Chapter 17 Explanation

Chapter 18

Chapter 18 Explanation

Chapter 19

Chapter 19 Explanation

Chapter 20

Chapter 20 Explanation

Chapter 21

Chapter 21 Explanation

Chapter 22

Chapter 22 Explanation

Chapter 23

Chapter 23 Explanation

Chapter 24

Chapter 24 Explanation

Chapter 25

Chapter 25 Explanation

Chapter 26

Chapter 26 Explanation

Chapter 27

Chapter 27 Explanation

Chapter 28

Chapter 28 Explanation

Chapter 29

Chapter 29 Explanation

Chapter 30

Chapter 30 Explanation

Chapter 31

Chapter 31 Explanation

Chapter 32

Chapter 32 Explanation

Chapter 33

Chapter 33 Explanation

Chapter 34

Chapter 34 Explanation

Chapter 35

Chapter 35 Explanation

Chapter 36

Chapter 36 Explanation

Chapter 37

Chapter 37 Explanation

Chapter 38

Chapter 38 Explanation

Chapter 39

Chapter 39 Explanation

Chapter 40

Chapter 40 Explanation

Chapter 41

Chapter 41 Explanation

Chapter 42

Chapter 42 Explanation

Chapter 43

Chapter 43 Explanation.

Chapter 44

Chapter 44 Explanation

Chapter 45

Chapter 45 Explanation

Chapter 46

Chapter 46 Explanation

Chapter 47

Chapter 47 Explanation

Chapter 48

Chapter 48 Explanation

Chapter 49

Chapter 49 Explanation

Chapter 50

Chapter 50 Explanation

Chapter 51

Chapter 51 Explanation

Chapter 52

Chapter 52 Explanation

Chapter 53

Chapter 53 Explanation

Chapter 54

Chapter 54 Explanation

Chapter 55

Chapter 55 Explanation

Chapter 56

Chapter 56 Explanation

Chapter 57

Chapter 57 Explanation

Chapter 58

Chapter 58 Explanation

Chapter 59

Chapter 59 Explanation

Chapter 60

Chapter 60 Explanation

Chapter 61

Chapter 61 Explanation

Chapter 62

Chapter 62 Explanation

Chapter 63

Chapter 63 Explanation

Chapter 64

Chapter 64 Explanation

Chapter 65

Chapter 65 Explanation

Chapter 66

Chapter 66 Explanation

Chapter 67

Chapter 67 Explanation

Chapter 68

Chapter 68 Explanation

Chapter 69

Chapter 69 Explanation

Chapter 70

Chapter 70 Explanation

Chapter 71

Chapter 71 Explanation

Chapter 72

Chapter 72 Explanation

Chapter 73

Chapter 73 Explanation

Chapter 74

Chapter 74 Explanation

Chapter 75

Chapter 75 Explanation

Chapter 76

Chapter 76 Explanation

Chapter 77

Chapter 77 Explanation

Chapter 78

Chapter 78 Explanation

Chapter 79

Chapter 79 Explanation

Chapter 80

Chapter 80 Explanation

Chapter 81

Chapter 81 Explanation

Appendix: The Chinese Text

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Fischer, Paul The Annotated Laozi

ISBN:

9781438494012

1438494017

OCLC:

1445054897