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Daoism

By Chad Hansen — 2003

Daoism stands alongside Confucianism as one of the two great religious/philosophical systems of China. Traditionally traced to the mythical Laozi, philosophical Daoism owes more to Zhuangzi. Daoism per se has no “constant dao,” however, it does have a common spirit. Dao-centered philosophical reflection engendered a distinctive ambivalence in advocacy.

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Sufism and Taoism: A Comparative Study of Key Philosophical Concepts

In this deeply learned work, Toshihiko Izutsu compares the metaphysical and mystical thought-systems of Sufism and Taoism and discovers that, although historically unrelated, the two share features and patterns which prove fruitful for a transhistorical dialogue.

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Toshihiko Izutsu
2016
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Tao: The Watercourse Way

Tao: The Watercourse Way is a 1975 non-fiction book on Taoism and philosophy, and is Alan Watts' last book. It was published posthumously in 1975 with the collaboration of Al Chung-liang Huang, who also contributed a preface and afterword.

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Alan Watts, Al Chung-liang Huang
1975
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