The Tao Te Ching‚ a founding text of Taoism. Taoism is a Chinese philosophical and religious tradition. Taoism is best known as nature‚ two opposites interacting with equal forces. Tao is indescribable‚ and it’s an abstract concept‚ progression of the universe and natural order. An aspect of its nature is highlighted throughout The Tao Te Ching. In the translation by Waley‚ he says how people should live life. The Tao Ching encourage one to look for enlightenment. Wants to avoid the thoughts of the
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Ngon Tran John fielding English 1A 25 August 2013 The Way The Tao te Ching is a Chinese classic text. It was written in sixth century BC‚ by Laozi. The author was a philosopher of the very old china. The author has written the text with the short poems‚ natural imagery‚ and a gentle tone. Laozi has wanted to focus the principle of “Tao” with doing and undoing idea. The text teaches that people should live in a balanced life as well as a simple mind. The bad things such as
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Lao-tzu vs. Machiavelli Government is the essential authority of a country or state‚ which directly affects society because it provides key securities. How directly involved should the government be in the personal lives of society? To answer this I will look to the ideas of Lao-tzu (sixth century B.C.)‚ believed to be author of the Tao-te Ching‚ and Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527)‚ author of The Prince There are few ways in which they are similar‚ but have very opposite views and ideas of government
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Lao-tzu vs. Machiavelli Government is the essential authority of a country or state‚ which is directly‚ affects society because it provides key securities. Two of history’s greatest thinkers Lao-tzu‚ authors of the Tao-te Ching‚ and Niccolo Machiavelli‚ author of The Prince have similar but very contrasting ideas of government‚ and how people should be governed. Lao-tzu was born in the Chinese state of Ch’u. He spent most of his life working in the library of the Chou dynasty. Once he decided to
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Reading the works of Machiavelli and Lao-Tzu in succession highlight how truly at opposition the messages are. Though both pieces express the desired way to govern a people‚ the “Tao-te Ching” speaks of peace‚ simplicity‚ and letting the universe work its will‚ while “The Qualities of the Prince” emphasizes the necessity for war‚ and the natural wickedness of men. There are no particular reasons that these two ways of thought should be in harmony‚ one written in the 6th century‚ and the other the
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Tao Te Ching The author of Tao Te Ching might have not existed‚ but what makes his work important is the intention of approach. The Tao Te Ching is an ancient Chinese text that literally means “classic”‚ “way” and “virtue”‚ and is a cornerstone of philosophical Taoism. It is attributed to Lao Tzu or “old Master”‚ who lived during the 6th century BC‚ he was an insider ‚ record- keeper at the court of the Zhou Dynasty‚ who was disillusioned by the hunger for power and believed people are inherently
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Comparison of Lao Tzu and Machiavelli It is obvious to most people the differences between black and white‚ light and darkness‚ or Pepsi and Coca-Cola. Many people have different preferences for each of these things‚ as well as different views about them. While one person may argue that Pepsi is the ultimate cola beverage‚ another person may claim that Coca-Cola is the best by far. This is such the case with many different people in this world‚ on many different topics. A prime example of contrasting
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of literature‚ The Tao-te Ching and The Qualities of the Prince‚ Lao-tzu and Machiavelli have sought to convey a more complete and concrete understanding of their respective definitions and duties of a ruler (leadership). The theme of political leaders and their intricate relationship with society indeed validate itself within both texts. However‚ both Lao-tzu and Machiavelli approach this issue from almost entirely opposite positions‚ though sharing minute similarities. Lao-tzu appears to focus the
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The Tao Te Ching is a book that is very well known in the scholarly community. The text itself appears to have a myriad on self-contradictions‚ not to mention the debate many scholars have over the various translations available. One of the more interesting contradictions on the Tao Te Ching is over learning. In the book it is often referenced that learning is important when it comes to the way‚ but then goes on to say in other sections that learning should essentially be exterminated. I propose
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Response Paper I would like to say that I chose the Tao Te Ching‚ however‚ it chose me. I was first introduced to this text one Christmas morning‚ many years ago‚ and it has been with me (in one way or another) ever since. Due to my lifestyle I was constantly losing my copy‚ and in my attempts to replace it I had the pleasure of owning a multitude of versions‚ and differing translations. Today I will be using the 1988 publication of the Tao Te Ching as translated by author Stephen Mitchell (as my
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