Ziran in Early Daoist Thinking: Spontaneous Nature, (Hardcover)

<p>This book offers a different understanding of nature by investigating the concept of <em>ziran</em> &amp;#33258;&amp;#28982; in the early Daoist texts that lay a metaphysical foundation for Daoism, Daoist environmentalism, and ecofeminism.</p><p>Revealing the Daoist <em>ziran</em> as a peaceful and harmonious way of living and its inspiration of profound wisdom for mankind, who are now deep in the modern crisis, the book examines the concept of<em> ziran</em> in early Daoist texts from a comparative perspective. It elaborates the meaning of Daoist <em>ziran</em> from the dimensions of <em>dao</em>, things, and humans, covering important philosophical topics such as being and nonbeing, the spontaneity or nature of things and freedom. Drawing on extensive resources--from pre-Socratic philosophers, Plato, Kant, Heidegger to environmentalism, feminism and Daoism--it explores Daoist <em>ziran</em> and promotes comparative philosophy at both theoretical and practical levels.</p><p>As an original analysis of the relationship between humans and nature, this book will be a valuable resource for international scholars and researchers in Daoism, Asian philosophy, comparative philosophy, environmentalism, ecofeminism and for those interested in the concept of nature.</p>

• Ziran in Early Daoist Thinking: Spontaneous Nature, (Hardcover)
• Author: Jing Liu
• ISBN: 9781032883779
• Format: Hardcover
• Publication Date: 2026-08-27
• Page Count: 160