{"product_id":"tao-te-king-a-philosophical-text-on-the-way-balance-and-non-action-hardcover","title":"Tao Te King: A Philosophical Text on the Way, Balance, and Non-Action - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLao-Tzu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eIsabella Mears\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA foundational work of Taoist philosophy presenting a sustained reflection on order, balance, and the nature of the Way (Tao) as it relates to human conduct and governance.\u003c\/strong\u003e Composed in brief, aphoristic chapters, the text develops its ideas through contrast and reversal, exploring the relationship between action and non-action, strength and yielding, presence and absence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe work resists systematic exposition, proceeding instead through suggestive formulations that invite reflection rather than conclusion. Its central concern lies in alignment: the recognition that effective action emerges not from force but from an understanding of underlying patterns. The language is deliberately compressed, requiring attention to nuance and context, and has supported multiple interpretive traditions across centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIsabella Mears's translation reflects an early effort to present Taoist thought to an English-speaking readership, emphasizing clarity and readability while retaining the reflective and paradoxical character of the original. Positioned within the broader history of Chinese philosophy, the \u003cem\u003eTao Te King\u003c\/em\u003e continues to be read as both a work of inquiry and a statement on the limits of intention and control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 88\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42765340999776,"sku":"9781515436041","price":48.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/XkkMNNuvlV9781515436041.webp?v=1779486670","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/tao-te-king-a-philosophical-text-on-the-way-balance-and-non-action-hardcover","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}