208 Pages
7 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
This book offers a different understanding of nature by investigating the concept of ziran 自然 in the early Daoist texts that lay a metaphysical foundation for Daoism, Daoist environmentalism and ecofeminism.
Revealing the Daoist ziran as a peaceful and harmonious way of living and its revelation and inspiration of this profound wisdom for mankind who are now deep in the modern crisis, the book... Read more
1. Introduction
2 The Ziran of Dao: The Root-Source Meaning of Dao in Light of Being (you 有) and Non-being (wu 無)
3. The Ziran of Dao: The Practice of Dao
4. The Ziran of the Myriad Things: The Spontaneity of Things
5. The Ziran of Humans – On Human Freedom
6. Daoist Ecofeminism as a New Democracy
7. Conclusion: A Daoist Response to the Climate Crisis
Biography
Jing Liu is an Associate Professor at School of Philosophy and Social Development in Shandong University, China.
