Effortless Action: Wu-wei As Conceptual Metaphor and Spiritual Ideal in Early Ch
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Specifications
| ISBN-13 | 9780195314878 |
| Book Title | Effortless Action |
| ISBN | 9780195314878 |
| Subject Area | Philosophy |
| Item Length | 9.2 in |
| Publication Year | 2007 |
| Type | Textbook |
| Format | Trade Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Item Height | 0.8 in |
| Author | Edward Slingerland |
| Item Weight | 18.3 Oz |
| Item Width | 6.1 in |
| Number Of Pages | 368 Pages |
This book presents a systematic account of the role of the personal spiritual ideal of wu-wei--literally "no doing," but better rendered as "effortless action"--in early Chinese thought. This concept of effortlessness, he contends, serves as a common ideal for both Daoist and Confucianthinkers.
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