YANG CHU'S GARDEN OF PLEASURE (The Wisdom of the East series) [Yang Zhu works, tsl of ch 7 in LieZi]
Published by London, John Murray, 1912
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1stedn; 12mo black cloth illus bds, silver gilt spine titles, Half-title page and facing page formerly adhered together, with a flap of surface paper. Binding at that point is partially cracked. Lower margin of rear free endpaper has been torn away.slt rubbing to corners ow VG/ndj: 64+8pp ads; Yang Chu's Garden Of Pleasure translated by by Forke, Anton; with an Introduction by Hugh Cranmer-Byng; " The ancient wanderer Yang Chu s philosophy is published for the first time in modern English in this series of debates about makings of the good life. Yang Chu, known alternately as "the philosopher of pleasure and contentment," has a deep concern with enjoying life to the fullest and argues that true egoism does not center on seeking fame or glory, but rather the development of the individual. By allowing the inner voice and senses to grow, Yang Chu explains, the ability to take pleasure in the simple aspects of life grows as well." Daoist text attrib to Lie Zi ca 300bc; Yang Zhu /= Yang Zhu & Liezi; flourished around 300 B.C.E. Byng s Introduction sets him in the context of Taoism (from which his significantly differs, being a kind of more robust Epicureanism) and Chinese philosophy in general. = YangZhu Liezi sixiang yanjiu/ [The Yang Chu chapter of the Lieh Tzu (book 7)] contents introduction chapter i the vanity of fame chapter ii real and false greatness chapter iii the brevity of conscious life chapter iv death the equaliser chapter v false virtues chapter vi the ideal life chapter vii duty to the living and the dead chapter viii the art of life chapter ix the happy voluptuaries chapter x the joyous life of tuan-mu-shu chapter xi the folly of desire for long life chapter xii self-sacrifice and self-aggrandisement chapter xiii the vanity of reputation chapter xiv difficulty and ease of government chapter xv all things pass chapter xvi the nature of man chapter xvii the four chimeras chapter xviii all pleasures are relative chapter xix the wisdom of contentment.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- YANG CHU'S GARDEN OF PLEASURE (The Wisdom of the East series) [Yang Zhu works, tsl of ch 7 in LieZi]
- Author
- Yang, Zhu [ca 300bc] & FORKE, Anton [tsl] & Cranmer-Byng, Hugh [Intro]
- Publisher
- London, John Murray
- Publication year
- 1912
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- 1st Edition
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