文档介绍：AN INTRODUCTION TO
DAOIST THOUGHT
ACTION, LANGUAGE, AND
ETHICS IN ZHUANGZI
There has been a growing interest in Daoism in the West, not only in
academia but also in the culture at large. This is the first work available in
English which addresses Zhuangzi’s thought as a whole. It presents an inter-
pretation of the Zhuangzi, a book in 33 chapters that is the most important
collection of Daoist texts in early China. The author introduces plex
reading that shows the unity of Zhuangzi’s thought, in particular in his
views of action, language, and ethics. By addressing methodological ques-
tions that arise in reading Zhuangzi, a hermeneutics is developed which
makes understanding Zhuangzi’s religious thought possible. The book is a
theoretical contribution parative philosophy and the cross-cultural
study of religious traditions. Additionally, it serves as an introduction to
Daoism for graduate students in religion, philosophy, and East Asian studies.
Eske Møllgaard received his PhD in East Asian Languages and Civilizations
from Harvard University. He currently is Assistant Professor in the Depart-
ment of Philosophy at University of Rhode Island. His teaching interests
include Asian philosophy, comparative philosophy and continental philo-
sophy. He is particularly interested in the ways East Asian traditions of
thought make us reconsider and rediscover salient features of Western philo-
sophical traditions.
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ROUTLEDGE STUDIES IN ASIAN RELIGION
AND PHILOSOPHY
1 Deconstruction and the Ethical in Asian Thought
Edited by Youru Wang
2 An Introduction to Daoist Thought
Action, language, and ethics in Zhuangzi
Eske Møllgaard
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AN INTRODUCTION
TO DAOIST
THOUGHT
Action, language, and
ethics in Zhuangzi
Eske Møllgaard
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