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Tao Te Ching: The Classic of the Way and Virtue

by Lao Tzu

A concise text on the Way

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A concise text on the Way

Presented in 81 short chapters, the *Tao Te Ching* sets out a view of the world through Tao—the Way—and considers how human life might align with it. Its subject matter brings cosmology and ethics together in a compact philosophical work. This edition offers a translation focused on clarity and simplicity, with Lao Tzu’s text left uncommented apart from a brief foreword by the translator. That format keeps the volume centered on the text itself, without the extended explanations found in the translator’s separately published edition.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers exploring Taoist philosophy and classical works on wisdom
  • Those who prefer short, self-contained chapters
  • Readers seeking a translation presented without extensive commentary

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Taoism and the WayCosmologyEthics

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Book overview

Tao Te Ching is the 2,500 years old source to Taoism, written by the legendary Taoist philosopher Lao Tzu. In 81 short chapters, he presented the world according to Tao, the Way, and how mankind should adapt to it. The book has become one of the foremost world classics of wisdom - maybe even more relevant today, than it was to Lao Tzu's contemporaries. This translation of the text focuses on the clarity and simplicity by which Lao Tzu expresses his fascinating cosmology and profound ethics. Except for a short foreword by the translator, Lao Tzu's text is uncommented in this edition, allowing it to speak for itself. Stefan Stenudd has also published an edition with extensive comments and explanations: Tao Te Ching. The Taoism of Lao Tzu Explained.

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