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Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Oriental religions > Taoism

What Can't be Said - Paradox and Contradiction in East Asian Thought (Hardcover): Yasuo Deguchi, Jay L. Garfield, Graham... What Can't be Said - Paradox and Contradiction in East Asian Thought (Hardcover)
Yasuo Deguchi, Jay L. Garfield, Graham Priest, Robert H. Sharf
R2,308 Discovery Miles 23 080 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Typically, in the Western philosophical tradition, the presence of paradox and contradictions is taken to signal the failure or refutation of a theory or line of thinking. This aversion to paradox rests on the commitment-whether implicit or explicit-to the view that reality must be consistent. In What Can't be Said, Yasuo Deguchi, Jay L. Garfield, Graham Priest, and Robert H. Sharf extend their earlier arguments that the discovery of paradox and contradiction can deepen rather than disprove a philosophical position, and confirm these ideas in the context of East Asian philosophy. They claim that, unlike most Western philosophers, many East Asian philosophers embraced paradox, and provide textual evidence for this claim. Examining two classical Daoist texts, the Daodejing and the Zhaungzi, as well as the trajectory of Buddhism in East Asia, including works from the Sanlun, Tiantai, Chan, and Zen traditions and culminating with the Kyoto school of philosophy, they argue that these philosophers' commitment to paradox reflects an understanding of reality as inherently paradoxical, revealing significant philosophical insights.

Natural Flow - Experiencing Tao: A Taoist Text (Paperback): A Wayfarer Natural Flow - Experiencing Tao: A Taoist Text (Paperback)
A Wayfarer
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The Lao Tzu (Paperback): Yuan, Tzu Lao The Lao Tzu (Paperback)
Yuan, Tzu Lao
R233 R214 Discovery Miles 2 140 Save R19 (8%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Tao Te Ching - My Reading (Paperback): Gustav Wik Tao Te Ching - My Reading (Paperback)
Gustav Wik
R238 Discovery Miles 2 380 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Tao (Paperback): Lao zi The Tao (Paperback)
Lao zi
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Chuang Tzu - Mystic, Moralist, and Social Reformer (Paperback): Zhuang zi Chuang Tzu - Mystic, Moralist, and Social Reformer (Paperback)
Zhuang zi
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Spiritual Interview with Bruce Lee (Paperback): Ryuho Okawa Spiritual Interview with Bruce Lee (Paperback)
Ryuho Okawa
R222 Discovery Miles 2 220 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Demons of Spiderweb Mountain - A Story in Simplified Chinese and Pinyin (Paperback): Jeff Pepper The Demons of Spiderweb Mountain - A Story in Simplified Chinese and Pinyin (Paperback)
Jeff Pepper; Translated by Xiao Hui Wang
R300 Discovery Miles 3 000 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Tao Te Ching-The Way of Nature (Paperback): Richard W J Michaelis, Jian Sun Tao Te Ching-The Way of Nature (Paperback)
Richard W J Michaelis, Jian Sun
R234 Discovery Miles 2 340 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Circular Book of All That Is (Paperback): Chris Dixon The Circular Book of All That Is (Paperback)
Chris Dixon
R646 Discovery Miles 6 460 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Tao Teh King (Paperback): Lao Tse The Tao Teh King (Paperback)
Lao Tse
R299 Discovery Miles 2 990 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Water's Dwelling Place - Qi Gong Nei Dan (Paperback): Christine Hogan, Massimo Brillo Water's Dwelling Place - Qi Gong Nei Dan (Paperback)
Christine Hogan, Massimo Brillo; Edited by Laura Nalin
R416 Discovery Miles 4 160 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Last Trial - A Story in Simplified Chinese and Pinyin (Paperback): Jeff Pepper The Last Trial - A Story in Simplified Chinese and Pinyin (Paperback)
Jeff Pepper; Translated by Xiao Hui Wang
R323 Discovery Miles 3 230 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Art of War (Paperback): Sun Tzu The Art of War (Paperback)
Sun Tzu
R283 R261 Discovery Miles 2 610 Save R22 (8%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Teachings Of Tao Te Ching - Profound Life Lessons From The Tao Te Ching: Living The Wisdom Of The Tao Te Ching (Paperback):... The Teachings Of Tao Te Ching - Profound Life Lessons From The Tao Te Ching: Living The Wisdom Of The Tao Te Ching (Paperback)
Carlotta Smyers
R236 Discovery Miles 2 360 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Tao Te Ching Spiritual Thoughts - Discover True Inner Peace And The Beauty In Life: Taoism And Chinese Religion... The Tao Te Ching Spiritual Thoughts - Discover True Inner Peace And The Beauty In Life: Taoism And Chinese Religion (Paperback)
Felicitas Savitts
R236 Discovery Miles 2 360 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Eternal Way of Profound Virtue - A New Translation of the Tao Te Ching (Paperback): Roger Charles Warren The Eternal Way of Profound Virtue - A New Translation of the Tao Te Ching (Paperback)
Roger Charles Warren; Lao Tzu
R353 Discovery Miles 3 530 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Dao of Teaching - Designing Lessons to Harness the Learning Power of Nature (Paperback): Wilma J Maki The Dao of Teaching - Designing Lessons to Harness the Learning Power of Nature (Paperback)
Wilma J Maki
R444 Discovery Miles 4 440 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Shadows of Mawangdui - Animating the Silk Daoyintu (Paperback): Ronald C. Smith, Antonio M Carmone Shadows of Mawangdui - Animating the Silk Daoyintu (Paperback)
Ronald C. Smith, Antonio M Carmone
R689 Discovery Miles 6 890 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Thieves - A Story in Simplified Chinese and Pinyin, 1800 Word Vocabulary Level (Paperback): Jeff Pepper The Thieves - A Story in Simplified Chinese and Pinyin, 1800 Word Vocabulary Level (Paperback)
Jeff Pepper; Translated by Xiao Hui Wang
R303 Discovery Miles 3 030 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Sovereignty - The Tao Principle of Self-Management (Paperback): Samuel Beasley Sovereignty - The Tao Principle of Self-Management (Paperback)
Samuel Beasley
R390 Discovery Miles 3 900 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Wisdom of the Daoist Masters - Lao Zi, Lie Zi and Zhuang Zhou (Paperback): Leon Wieger Wisdom of the Daoist Masters - Lao Zi, Lie Zi and Zhuang Zhou (Paperback)
Leon Wieger; Edited by Antiqua Sapientia; Translated by C. Bernardo
R653 Discovery Miles 6 530 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Art of War (Paperback): Sun Tzu The Art of War (Paperback)
Sun Tzu
R318 Discovery Miles 3 180 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Myth of Taoism - Recovering Laozi's Philosophy (Paperback): Wayne L. Wang Ph. D. The Myth of Taoism - Recovering Laozi's Philosophy (Paperback)
Wayne L. Wang Ph. D.
R382 Discovery Miles 3 820 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Who Are You Fooling (Paperback): David Strauss Who Are You Fooling (Paperback)
David Strauss
R211 R193 Discovery Miles 1 930 Save R18 (9%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
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