Reviews
Thank you for allowing me to purchase this great book quickly. I am reading it little by little, and I am looking forward to it!
This is a new version of Laozi discovered recently (?) at Mawangdui, distinct from the mainstream interpretation represented by the "Wang Bi Version," annotated by the genius Wang Bi in his teens. While there is some overlap with the Wang Bi Version, there are also contents not found therein. Who is Laozi? Is he a great thinker with the surname Lao, or is he truly an Old Master? This is a book worth reading to contemplate not only Laozi's philosophy but also his very existence. However, since
“Finding a Way in the Classics” - René 21 “Eastern Classics Classroom” Lecture 13 (Nov. 16, 2011) “Laozi – Dreaming of Becoming a Leader Through the Philosophy of Subtraction”. The topic of today’s lecture is ‘Humility and the Philosophy of Subtraction (2) – The Confucian Thought on Humility.’ Laozi’s philosophy of humility does not mean that subordinates should be humble toward superiors. In other words, it does not refer to the virtue of humility as a general art of conduct in interpersonal
“Finding a Way in the Classics” - René 21 “Eastern Classics Classroom” Lecture 11 (November 2, 2011) “Laozi: Dreaming of Becoming a Leader Through the Philosophy of Subtraction”. Today’s lecture focused on the “Legalistic Adaptation and Negation of ‘Wuwei Ziran’ (Non-action and Naturalness)” through the works of Han Feizi and the Lüshi Chunqiu. Once again, I struggled to listen while fighting off the overwhelming drowsiness with the original classical Chinese text before me. The occasional
“Finding a Way in the Classics” - René 21 “Eastern Classics Classroom” Lecture 10 (October 26, 2011) “Laozi: Dreaming of Becoming a Leader Through the Philosophy of Subtraction” Due to a business trip to China that lasted nearly two weeks, I ended up missing the final lecture of Professor Kim Kyobin’s <Spring and Autumn Period, the Warring States Period, and the Hundred Schools of Thought>, as well as the very first session of the newly launched “Laozi” course. Unlike Confucius, there are few
The translator, Choi Jae-mok, was born in Sangju, North Gyeongsang Province. He graduated from the Department of Philosophy at Yeungnam University and, while pursuing graduate studies at the same university, moved to Japan to earn his master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Tsukuba. Subsequently, he served as a visiting researcher at the University of Tokyo and a research professor at Harvard University, and is currently a professor in the Department of Philosophy at Yeungnam
Laozi: Laozi
This is a complete translation of the *Laozi* from the Guodian Chu Tomb Bamboo Slips, the oldest existing edition. The Guodian Chu Tomb Bamboo Slips are the oldest edition of the *Laozi* discovered to date, having been unearthed in 1993 in the form of bamboo slips from a tomb dating back to the Chu Dynasty in China. It is an extremely valuable resource, not only for conveying the vivid voices of the early Laozi and his school but also for serving as a standard for resolving various questions regarding the order of chapter arrangement and textual interpretation found in later editions. This complete translation includes detailed annotations and explanations, including textual verification. It features illustrations showing the original form of the Guodian Chu Tomb Bamboo Slips and includes the original text, as well as a comparative summary of previous research findings on Laozi and the *Laozi*. Furthermore, in addition to phonetic readings, interpretations, and commentaries for each passage, it includes both Chu Dynasty Chinese characters and modern commonly used characters, explaining their formation processes and meanings through annotations, thereby opening new horizons in the study of the *Laozi*.
Korean title: 노자
Korean author: 노자
Korean publisher: 을유문화사
ISBN-13: 9788932452463
Reviews
Thank you for allowing me to purchase this great book quickly. I am reading it little by little, and I am looking forward to it!
This is a new version of Laozi discovered recently (?) at Mawangdui, distinct from the mainstream interpretation represented by the "Wang Bi Version," annotated by the genius Wang Bi in his teens. While there is some overlap with the Wang Bi Version, there are also contents not found therein. Who is Laozi? Is he a great thinker with the surname Lao, or is he truly an Old Master? This is a book worth reading to contemplate not only Laozi's philosophy but also his very existence. However, since
“Finding a Way in the Classics” - René 21 “Eastern Classics Classroom” Lecture 13 (Nov. 16, 2011) “Laozi – Dreaming of Becoming a Leader Through the Philosophy of Subtraction”. The topic of today’s lecture is ‘Humility and the Philosophy of Subtraction (2) – The Confucian Thought on Humility.’ Laozi’s philosophy of humility does not mean that subordinates should be humble toward superiors. In other words, it does not refer to the virtue of humility as a general art of conduct in interpersonal
“Finding a Way in the Classics” - René 21 “Eastern Classics Classroom” Lecture 11 (November 2, 2011) “Laozi: Dreaming of Becoming a Leader Through the Philosophy of Subtraction”. Today’s lecture focused on the “Legalistic Adaptation and Negation of ‘Wuwei Ziran’ (Non-action and Naturalness)” through the works of Han Feizi and the Lüshi Chunqiu. Once again, I struggled to listen while fighting off the overwhelming drowsiness with the original classical Chinese text before me. The occasional
“Finding a Way in the Classics” - René 21 “Eastern Classics Classroom” Lecture 10 (October 26, 2011) “Laozi: Dreaming of Becoming a Leader Through the Philosophy of Subtraction” Due to a business trip to China that lasted nearly two weeks, I ended up missing the final lecture of Professor Kim Kyobin’s <Spring and Autumn Period, the Warring States Period, and the Hundred Schools of Thought>, as well as the very first session of the newly launched “Laozi” course. Unlike Confucius, there are few
The translator, Choi Jae-mok, was born in Sangju, North Gyeongsang Province. He graduated from the Department of Philosophy at Yeungnam University and, while pursuing graduate studies at the same university, moved to Japan to earn his master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Tsukuba. Subsequently, he served as a visiting researcher at the University of Tokyo and a research professor at Harvard University, and is currently a professor in the Department of Philosophy at Yeungnam
