The Humanist Spirit of Daoism

By Guying Chen and Chen Guying

In The Humanist Spirit of Daoism, Chen Guying presents a concise overview of his understanding of the meaning and significance of Daoist philosophy. Chen is a leading contemporary Chinese thinker and spokesperson for a new Daoist approach to existential and socio-political issues. He was born in mainland China in 1935, but after having resettled to Taiwan, he received his education there and was a student activist in the 1960s. He became famous in the Chinese-speaking world with his writings on Nietzsche, Laozi and Zhuangzi. At present he is a Professor at Peking University. This volume collects representative essays from the past 25 years which not only outline Chen's interpretation of Daoism as a deeply humanist way of thinking and living, but also show how he employs this philosophy in a critique of totalitarianism and neo-imperialism.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004361979
• ISBN13: 9789004361973
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.4"