The paradox of being : truth, identity, and images in Daoism /

"Addresses the concept of truth in Chinese Daoist philosophy and ritual. Through wide-ranging research into Daoist ritual, both in history and as it survives in the present day, shows that the concept of true reality that informs this tradition posits being as a paradox anchored in the inexiste...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Andersen, Poul, 1944- (Author)
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Asia Center, 2019.
Series:Harvard-Yenching Institute monograph series ; 120.
Online Access:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctv1503g34
Table of Contents:
  • Copyright Page / Author: Poul Andersen
  • Dedication / Author: Poul Andersen
  • Illustrations / Author: Poul Andersen
  • Acknowledgments / Author: Poul Andersen
  • Note to the Reader / Author: Poul Andersen
  • Introduction / Author: Poul Andersen
  • Chapter 1 Truth and Subjectivation / Author: Poul Andersen
  • Chapter 2 Truth and Knowledge / Author: Poul Andersen
  • Chapter 3 The Concept of "Zhen" / Author: Poul Andersen
  • Chapter 4 Liturgical Symbols and Images / Author: Poul Andersen
  • Chapter 5 Unity and Identity / Author: Poul Andersen
  • Chapter 6 Sincerity and Ascent to Heaven / Author: Poul Andersen
  • Closing Remarks / Author: Poul Andersen.