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Effortless Action: Wu-wei as Conceptual Metaphor and Spiritual Ideal in Early China Slingerland, Edward (Assistant Professor of East Asian Languages, and Cultures, Assistant Professor of East Asian Languages, and Cultures, University of Southern California)
Effortless Action: Wu-wei as Conceptual Metaphor and Spiritual Ideal in Early China
Slingerland, Edward (Assistant Professor of East Asian Languages, and Cultures, Assistant Professor of East Asian Languages, and Cultures, University of Southern California)
This study argues that the concept of 'wu-wei' or 'effortless action' serves as a spiritual ideal for a group of five early Chinese thinkers - Confucius, Laozi, Mencius, Shuangzi, and Xunzi.
364 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | March 27, 2003 |
| ISBN13 | 9780195138993 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 368 |
| Dimensions | 240 × 166 × 29 mm · 707 g |
| Language | English |