The Chinese philosophical text Laozi, also known as the Tao Te Ching, has inspired and intrigued readers for more than two millennia. What is the Dao, typically translated as the Way? What does the text say about how we should behave, what we should value, what traditional ways of thinking we should reconsider or reject? Paul Goldin explains and interprets the text.
Paul Goldin, The Art of Chinese Philosophy: Eight Classical Texts and How to Read Them Princeton University Press, 2020