Лаоцзы. Обрести себя в Дао (Laozi. Finding Yourself in Tao ). С. 7 - 448 (original) (raw)

"Daodejing" - the lyric-philosophical treatise of the great ancient Chinese thinker Laozi (VI - V centuries BC) is one of the most paradoxical and profound works of world philosophical literature. It refers to the source and foundation of the classical culture of China, defining many of its significant features. The book contains a new literary translation of the treatise, as well as the first statements about Laozi in the Chinese tradition: his biography, written by the founder of Chinese historiography, Sima Qian (II-I centuries BC), Zhuangzi (IV - III centuries BC), who was the most outstanding follower of Laozi, a classic commentary on Daodejing by Wang Bi (III centure AD), and also materals of Liu Xiang and Lezi. A response is given to the teachings of Laozi by prominent figures of Russian and Western culture - L. Tolstoy, Vl. Solovyov, V. Vasiliev, A. Schweitzer, H. Hesse, K. Jaspers, G. Borel (all texts are commented). The book reveals the depth of the philosophical thought of Daodejing, and outlines the place of this treatise in the world intellectual tradition.