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Effortless Action: The Chinese Spiritual Ideal of Wu-wei.

Authors :
Slingerland, Edward
Source :
Journal of the American Academy of Religion. Jun2000, Vol. 68 Issue 2, p293. 35p.
Publication Year :
2000

Abstract

Examines the Chinese spiritual ideal of effortless action. Contrast between ocular and action-based metaphors for true knowledge; Perception of wu-wei as an exclusively Daoist ideal for all mainstream Chinese thinkers; Development of pre-Qin Confucian and Daoist thought.

Subjects

Subjects :
*CHINESE idealism
*CONFUCIAN philosophy

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00027189
Volume :
68
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of the American Academy of Religion
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
3586029
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/jaarel/68.2.293
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