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The Book of Lieh-Tzŭ - (Translations from the Oriental Classics) (Paperback)
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Highlights
- -- Burton Watson
- About the Author: A.C. Graham is Professor Emeritus of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.
- 192 Pages
- Philosophy, Taoist
- Series Name: Translations from the Oriental Classics
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Book Synopsis
-- Burton Watson
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The Lieh-Tzu ranks with the Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu as one of the most eloquent and influential expositions of Taoist philosophy. This definitive translation by Professor Graham does full justice to the subtlety of thought and literary effectiveness of the text. A. C. Graham is one of the most distinguished Sinologists working today.Review Quotes
"The "Lieh-tzu" ranks with the "Lao Tzu" and "Chuang Tzu" as one of the most eloquent and influential expositions of Taois philosophy. This definitive translation by Professor Graham does full justice to the subtlety of thought and literary effectiveness of the text." -- Burton Watson
"The Lieh-tzu ranks with the Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu as one of the most eloquent and influential expositions of Taois philosophy. This definitive translation by Professor Graham does full justice to the subtlety of thought and literary effectiveness of the text." -- Burton Watson
"The "Lieh-tzu" ranks with the "Lao Tzu" and "Chuang Tzu" as one of the most eloquent and influential expositions of Taois philosophy. This definitive translation by Professor Graham does full justice to the subtlety of thought and literary effectiveness of the text." -- Burton Watson
About the Author
A.C. Graham is Professor Emeritus of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Among his many translations and writings are Chuang-tzu: The Seven Inner Chapters and Other Writings from the Book of Chuang-tzu and Reason and Spontaneity.