A Dao for the Third Millennium: The politics, psychology, philosophy, and practice of the common good.

by: Jack Parkinson (Author)

Publisher: Oz Canon

Publication Date: December 1, 2023

Language: English

Print Length: 346 pages

ISBN-10: 0987446045

ISBN-13: 9780987446046

Book Description

This new and comprehensive rendition and commentary on the Chinese classic “Dao De Jing” was researched over 13 years in China. It is built on the premise that if the scholar Laozi had ideas and advice on personal conduct 2,500 years ago that could shake the foundations of philosophy for centuries afterwards, as well as influencing the course of three of the great world religions – then perhaps these ideas are still worth our serious consideration now. This work, loosely structured on the 81-verse original Chinese text, is an engaging blend of mode and ancient philosophy with a focus on genuinely practical life advice. The timeless relevance of Laozi’s 2,500-year-old text is explored here at the dawn of the third millennium with humor and insight, and using resources as varied as the ideas of Plato, Bruce Lee, Jean-Paul Sartre, Carl Jung, and Winnie the Pooh – to name but a few. Using topical references, and examples from literature both ancient and mode, the essential message from the age-old thoughts of the sage Laozi is illuminated and brought into sharp contemporary focus using familiar mode idioms, and with examples from philosophy, psychology, politics, and other social sciences.
This new and comprehensive rendition and commentary on the Chinese classic “Dao De Jing” was researched over 13 years in China. It is built on the premise that if the scholar Laozi had ideas and advice on personal conduct 2,500 years ago that could shake the foundations of philosophy for centuries afterwards, as well as influencing the course of three of the great world religions – then perhaps these ideas are still worth our serious consideration now. This work, loosely structured on the 81-verse original Chinese text, is an engaging blend of mode and ancient philosophy with a focus on genuinely practical life advice. The timeless relevance of Laozi’s 2,500-year-old text is explored here at the dawn of the third millennium with humor and insight, and using resources as varied as the ideas of Plato, Bruce Lee, Jean-Paul Sartre, Carl Jung, and Winnie the Pooh – to name but a few. Using topical references, and examples from literature both ancient and mode, the essential message from the age-old thoughts of the sage Laozi is illuminated and brought into sharp contemporary focus using familiar mode idioms, and with examples from philosophy, psychology, politics, and other social sciences.