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by Hans-Georg Moeller

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Hans-Georg Moeller

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Hans-Georg Moeller is associate professor of philosophy at Brock University in St. Catharines, Canada. If you have any interest in the Daodejing or early Daoism, Professor Moeller's books (he also penned the excellent "Daoism Explained") are a fine addition to your library.

Hans-Georg Moeller is associate professor of philosophy at Brock University in St. He is the author of three other books on Daoism, including Daoism Explained: From the Dream of the Butterfly to the Fishnet Allegory. Please note that only parts of the Daodejing are translated by the author, not the entire book. 19 people found this helpful.

Hans-Georg Moeller presents a clear and coherent description and analysis of this vaguely understood Chinese classic. He explores the recurring images and ideas that shape the work and offers a variety of useful approaches to understanding and appreciating this canonical text. Moeller expounds on the core philosophical issues addressed in the Daodejing, clarifying such crucial concepts as Yin and Yang and Dao and De. He explains its teachings on a variety of subjects, including sexuality, ethics, desire, cosmology, human nature, the emotions, time, death, and the death penalty. Moeller places the Daodejing in its historical context. Any person reading an ancient text needs to know the historical context

Hans-Georg Moeller presents a clear and coherent description and analysis of this vaguely understood Chinese classic. Any person reading an ancient text needs to know the historical context. I'm looking at you, American Christians, but I digress.

Hans-Georg Moeller presents a clear and coherent description and . Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books you've read. An illuminating exploration, The Daodejing is an interesting foil to the philosophical outlook of Western humanism and contains surprising parallels between its teachings and nontraditional contemporary philosophies.

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Prof Hans-Georg MOELLER. Books authored (in English): Genuine Pretending: On the Philosophy of the Zhuangzi. With Paul D’Ambrosio. New York: Columbia University Press. Japanese translation: ラディカル・ルーマン: 必然性の哲学から偶有性の理論. Tokyo: Shin-yo-sha, 2018. Italian translation: Per comprendere Luhmann. A Case for Amorality. New York: Columbia University Press, 2009. Chicago: Open Court, 2007.

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For centuries, the ancient Chinese philosophical text the Daodejing (Tao Te Ching) has fascinated and frustrated its readers. While it offers a wealth of rich philosophical insights concerning the cultivation of one's body and attaining one's proper place within nature and the cosmos, its teachings and structure can be enigmatic and obscure. Hans-Georg Moeller presents a clear and coherent description and analysis of this vaguely understood Chinese classic. He explores the recurring images and ideas that shape the work and offers a variety of useful approaches to understanding and appreciating this canonical text. Moeller expounds on the core philosophical issues addressed in the Daodejing, clarifying such crucial concepts as Yin and Yang and Dao and De. He explains its teachings on a variety of subjects, including sexuality, ethics, desire, cosmology, human nature, the emotions, time, death, and the death penalty. The Daodejing also offers a distinctive ideal of social order and political leadership and presents a philosophy of war and peace.An illuminating exploration, The Daodejing is an interesting foil to the philosophical outlook of Western humanism and contains surprising parallels between its teachings and nontraditional contemporary philosophies.

Cha

IMHO Professor Moeller is one of the finest commentators on early Daoism. Though I do not believe his theories will appeal to those that view the Daodejing as the nidus of religious Daoism, his contributions to the understanding of difficult Daoist concepts will hopefully please anyone reading his work. The book covers the following topics:

1. Reading the Daodejing

2. Sex

3. Yin &Yang, Qi, Dao & De

4. Politics

5. War

6. Desires

7. Ethics

8. Permanence

9. Death

10. Man

What I find unique about Professor Moeller's theories is that he does not attempt to whitewash ideas expressed in the Daodejing in order to appeal to a wider audience. A number of his views are:

1. The Daodejing was originally intended for a small, elite audience.

2. "Wu wei" is to be practiced by the Sage in a very literal manner.

3. The authors of the Daodejing were not interested so much in a quest for "higher truth" as they were in social harmony.

4. When chapter 65 states: In ancient times those who practiced Tao well did not seek to enlighten people, but to make them ignorant. (trans. W.T.Chan), that is exactly what it means to say.

If you have any interest in the Daodejing or early Daoism, Professor Moeller's books (he also penned the excellent "Daoism Explained") are a fine addition to your library. Please note that only parts of the Daodejing are translated by the author, not the entire book.

Andronrad

Very interesting take on the philosophy of the DaoDejing. You don't have to agree with the author on everything to still learn many many useful things from this book. A must-read for all fans of the Dao..

Musical Aura Island

The author looks at the book as a text for the elite, aphorisms for governing, rather than the traditional view of it as a mystical text on life in accord with the mysterious Tao and nature.

Negal

Prof Moeller does understand what Daoism is about.It is a privilege and a pleasure to read this book of his.he has really got into the mind of Chinese culture,philosophy,society.Strongly recommended reading.

Shalinrad

One of the beauties of Taoism (Daoism) is the highly personal nature if its' basic texts. In this work, Prof. Hans-Georg Moeller argues that this most fundamental of Daoist text is a guide to governing, written for a select few who understand the metaphors and non-sequential development of ideas. It was not written, Prof. Moeller argues, for the common man/women looking for guidance in life, although many examples of how the Daoist sage/ruler would act under a variety of conditions do in fact offer such guidance. Consistent with the idea that the Daodejing is not focused on individuals is the often emphasized point that the Daoist worldview does not see mankind as unique in the natural world. It is, therefore, *not* a humanist philosophy designed to guide and educate people. Rather, Prof. Moeller argues, it is a practical discourse on the ways of the world, based on observations of how the natural world works. Of course, this presupposes the Daoist sage knows how the natural world works, something modern science is still struggling with. But this book is not a critical analysis so this gap (and others) is not addressed. None the less, this is one of the two most lucid books on Taoism I've read, the other being Derek Lin's annotated translation of the `Tao Te Ching' . Both Mr. Lin and Prof. Moeller remove the new age mysticism and mumbo jumbo present in many other other translations of the Daodejing/Tao Te Ching. But Mr. Lin views this book as a rich compendium of lessons for the common man/women while Prof. Moeller's interpretation is one of how to govern. I find it amazing that the words of Lao Tzu (or whoever wrote this book) did such a great job in providing sound guidance for both sets of readers.

Shliffiana

Very good book.

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