Rediscovering the Roots of Chinese Thought: Laozi’s Philosophy is an English translation of one of the most influential Chinese texts on Daoism of the past century, written by Guying Chen, one of China’s foremost scholars of Daoist thought and the author of annotated classical commentaries that serve as standard resources in many Chinese universities.
This book offers a unique discussion of the Laozi, arguing―in contrast to standard Western scholarship―that the text goes back to a single author and identifying him as an older contemporary, and even teacher, of Confucius. This places the Confucian Analects after the Laozi and makes the text the most fundamental work of ancient Chinese thought. 
Chen explores these debates regarding these points, providing evidence based on materials excavated from Mawangdui and Guodian. His book is fascinating documentation of contemporary Chinese arguments and debates previously unavailable in English. It is nothing less than a complete revision of the history of Chinese thought with Daoism as its major focus.

Rediscovering the Roots of Chinese Thought: Laozi's Philosophy (Contemporary Chinese Scholarship in Daoist Studies)

Politics & Social Sciences

Chen, Guying

Philosophy

Three Pines Press

One of the set of Library of Chinese Classics--published in a Chinese-English facing pages format as an introduction to the great body of traditional Chinese literature, history and philosophy.

LAOZI (LIBRARY OF CLASSICS, C-E) (Library of Chinese Classics) (English and Mandarin Chinese Edition) (English and Chinese Edition)

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Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

Foreign language

In The Humanist Spirit of Daoism, the eminent Chinese thinker Chen Guying presents his understanding of the significance of Daoist philosophy. He conceives of Daoism as a deeply humanist way of thinking that can give rise to contemporary socio-political critiques.

The Humanist Spirit of Daoism (Modern Chinese Philosophy, 15)

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