Three Ways of Thought in Ancient ChinaIn the fourth century BC three conflicting points of view in Chinese philosophy received classic expression: the Taoist, the Confucianist, and the "Realist." This book underscores the interplay between these three philosophies, drawing on extracts from Chuang Tzu, Mencius, and Han Fei Tzu. |
Contents
THE REALM OF NOTHING | 3 |
Stories of Lao Tzu and Confucius | 12 |
The Ancients | 18 |
Death | 30 |
Yoga | 36 |
Yangshêng | 43 |
The Taoist and Tao | 49 |
Buried among the People | 55 |
The Yen Episode | 112 |
Great Men | 119 |
Mencius and the Agriculturalists | 138 |
Mencius and the Disciples | 144 |
Affinities of the Realists | 151 |
The Realist Conception of Law | 158 |
Realism in Action | 191 |
APPENDIX I | 199 |
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