Daoism: A Contemporary Philosophical Investigation

ISBN-13: 9781138304949 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 222 str.

Livia Kohn

Opis

This book explores philosophy of religion from a Daoist perspective. It raises a number of different issues on the three levels of cosmos, individual, and society.

Spis treści

Introduction: The Nature of Daoism  Part One: Reality  1 Ultimate Reality  2 The World  3 Heavens and Hells  Part Two: Humanity  4 The Body  5 Mind, Thoughts, and Emotions  6 The Human Condition  Part Three: Community  7 Forms of Community  8 Women and the Family  9 Leadership  Part Four: Ethics  10 Daoist Ethics  11 The Nature of Evil  12 Religious Precepts  13 Karmic Consequences  Part Five: Perfection  14 Selfhood and Spontaneity  15 The Perfect Human  16 Immortality;  Conclusion: Contemporary Connections

O autorze

Livia Kohn is Professor Emerita, Department of Religion, Boston University, USA. Her recent publications include Guides to Sacred Texts: The Daode jing (2019) and Daoist China: Governance, Economy, Culture (2018).