
HPC 33. Let Us Count the Ways: What is Daoism?
History of Philosophy: India, Africana, China
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Unveiling the Confucian-Taoist Relationship through Textual Variations
This chapter delves into the intricate philosophical relationship between Confucianism and Taoism, focusing on the interpretative challenges presented by different versions of the Laozi discovered in 1993. It suggests that previous perceptions of rivalry between the two schools may be overly simplistic, encouraging a reevaluation of historical narratives in Chinese intellectual thought.
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