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Chinese Classics for Living Well
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items Chinese classics of ethics, Tao, governance, poetry, and self-cultivation—from Confucius and Laozi to Mencius, Zhuangzi, Xunzi, Han Feizi, and Zen teachings. Books for balance, clarity, discipline, and harmony.
A fresh translation of one of the most recognized texts of the premodern world: The Analects is a must-read for those interested in China's past, present, and future. This new translation by renowned East Asian scholar Moss Roberts offers a fresh int...
Confucius “Analects”
The Dao De Jing is one of the richest, most suggestive, and most popular works of philosophy and literature. Composed in China between the sixth and fourth centuries B.C., its enigmatic verses have inspired artists, philosophers, poets, religious thi...
Laozi “Dao De Jing”
This is the first complete, one-volume English translation of the ancient Chinese text Xunzi, one of the most extensive, sophisticated, and elegant works in the tradition of Confucian thought. Through essays, poetry, dialogues, and anecdotes, the Xun...
Xunzi: The Complete Text
The third edition of Ivanhoe and Van Norden's acclaimed anthology builds on the strengths of previous editions with the addition of new selections for each chapter; selections from Shen Dao; a new translation of the writings of Han Feizi; selections ...hackettpublishing.com/rccp-support in spring 2023.
Classical Chinese Poetry and Philosophy
Mencius was one of the great philosophers of ancient China, second only in influence to Confucius, whose teachings he defended and expanded. The Mencius, in which he recounts his dialogues with kings, dukes and military men, as well as other philosop...
Mencius “Mengzi”
A transformative new edition of Taoism’s central text that overturns its reputation for calming, gnomic wisdom, revealing instead a work of “philosophical dynamite.” Grounded in a lifetime of research and interpretive work and informed by careful stu...
Laozi “Dao De Jing”
Brook Ziporyn's carefully crafted, richly annotated translation of the complete writings of Zhuangzi—including a lucid Introduction, a Glossary of Essential Terms, and a Bibliography—provides readers with an engaging and provocative deep dive into th...
Zhuangzi: The Complete Writings (English Edition)
Han Feizi, a foundational text of Legalism, presents a starkly pragmatic approach to governance. Written by Han Fei (c. 280-233 BCE), a prominent philosopher of the late Warring States period in ancient China, the work advocates for a system of stric...
Han Feizi “Hanfeizi”