Effortless action : Wu-wei as conceptual metaphor and spiritual ideal in early China /
This book presents a systematic account of the role of the personal spiritual ideal of wu-wei--literally "no doing," but better rendered as "effortless action"--In early Chinese thought. Edward Slingerland's analysis shows that wu-wei represents the most general of a set of...
| Основен автор: | Slingerland, Edward G. |
|---|---|
| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2003.
|
| Предмети: | |
| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=368813 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Effortless action. |
| Резюме: |
This book presents a systematic account of the role of the personal spiritual ideal of wu-wei--literally "no doing," but better rendered as "effortless action"--In early Chinese thought. Edward Slingerland's analysis shows that wu-wei represents the most general of a set of conceptual metaphors having to do with a state of effortless ease and unself-consciousness. This concept of effortlessness, he contends, serves as a common ideal for both Daoist and Confucian thinkers. He also argues that this concept contains within itself a conceptual tension that motivates the develop. |
|---|---|
| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xii, 352 pages) |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-345) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780199874576 0199874573 |