- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Longman; 1 edition (26 Jan 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 014044131X
- ISBN-13: 978-0140441314
- Product Dimensions: 19 x 12.4 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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Lao Tzu is a Chinese philosopher and founder of the Taoist religion in China. His name means 'Old Master'. He worked as a librarian at the court of Chou. When the kingdom showed signs of decay, Lao Tzu left and was never heard of again. Tao Te Chingis said to be his the principles of his philosophy.
D. C. Lau read Chinese at the University of Hong Kong and in 1946 he went to Glasgow where he read philosophy.
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1 The way that can be spoken of Is not the constant way; The named that can be named Is not the constant name. Read the first page
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
MY FAVOURITE TRANSLATION,
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This review is from: Tao Te Ching (Classics) (Paperback)
This is quite an old translation and not regarded as the most accurate - yet its the only one that really scans like beautiful poetry. So many others just read like translations, ripe with awkward clusters of words, all straining to more accurately reflect the meaning of the original text.
To translate this classic would be the most wonderful way to contemplate its form and internalise its meaning - I can see people's need to translate this book for themselves, hence the proliferation of translations - yet this one remains the most elegant and spare. This, to me, is the highest recommendation - after all, that which the Tao Te Ching describes is statedly "beyond naming", so even the original can only indicate the truth it describes.
34 of 42 people found the following review helpful:
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Spirituality at its deepest,
This review is from: Tao Te Ching (Classics) (Paperback)
As a 14 year old teenager some people may believe that the finest of philosphical literature cannot be enjoyed. I believe that is rubbish, this book, in all its nonsensical ravings makes the most sense of any book I have ever read. The paradoxes brought up in this book are endless yet come to an end, and in one reading, i found myself willing to submit my mind further to the teachings and ideas that are risen in this book. A truly fine example of what is surely not a dying subject of philosophy.Read this book and it will change your behavior for the better. You will realise that there is a way that is right and it is not difficult to follow.
4.0 out of 5 stars
great intro,
This review is from: Tao Te Ching (Classics) (Paperback)
This version of the Tao Te Ching for me is a must have. Not because of the translation of the tao te ching itself - which in my opinion isn't one of the best - but because of the magnificent introduction of the book. The book is worth buying alone simply for it's introduction. Its introduction is only 45 pages long but it's one of the most insightful 45 pages you will ever read on the subject.
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