{"product_id":"tao-te-ching-9781853264719","title":"Tao Te Ching","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTranslated with Notes by Arthur Waley. With an Introduction by Robert Wilkinson.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDating from around 300BC, \u003cem\u003eTao Te Ching\u003c\/em\u003e is the first great classic of the Chinese school of philosophy called Taoism. Within its pages is summed up a complete view of the cosmos and how human beings should respond to it. A profound mystical insight into the nature of things forms the basis for a humane morality and vision of political utopia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ideas in this work constitute one of the main shaping forces behind Chinese spirituality, art and science, so much so that no understanding of Chinese civilisation is possible without a grasp of Taoism. This edition presents the authoritative translation by Arthur Waley, with a new Introduction reflecting recent developments in the interpretation of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wordsworth Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/05\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781853264719\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.75h x 4.99w x 0.26d","brand":"Lao Tzu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51299105964213,"sku":"9781853264719","price":10.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_3acc8f9b-5d8b-4363-87c0-d81f89c5ce2a.jpg?v=1751985321","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/tao-te-ching-9781853264719","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}