- Paperback: 296 pages
- Publisher: Prentice Hall; 1 edition (Jan 1 1963)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0023207000
- ISBN-13: 978-0023207006
- Product Dimensions: 20.1 x 13.7 x 1.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 318 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #349,579 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This review is from: Way of Lao Tzu, The (Paperback)
Way of Lao Tzu, The I have read this book so many times that I feel I am really beginning to understand.... but, so far to go. Or, perhaps, I am there.... I must say that this is a superb work - obviously Lao Tzu's, but also Wing-Tsit Chan's translations, Commentaries and Notes. I do not read Chinese, so I am assuming about the translations, but the style and clarity in the English versions are excellent; plus, I have compared the translations with a couple of others and find them more philosophical. Also, comparisons to other translations are given in the notes and reasons why he has chosen the words he has chosen. Plus, there is an excellent glossary in the back... so, if you want an intelligent, somewhat guided trip, this is the best I know of.
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This review is from: Way of Lao Tzu, The (Paperback)
Of all the translations of the Tao te ching, this is the one to buy.
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5.0 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews) 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Review of "The Way of Lao-Tzu" -- Wing-Tsit Chan, Tr.,
By R. Savage - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Way of Lao Tzu, The (Paperback)
This translation of the Tao-te ching was made in 1963 by a Chinese scholar and professor of philosophy and religion. I believe I have checked out most other translations, and think this is the one to consider. It has a degree of precision and poetry not found elsewhere, and for those who want scholarship, there are notes, commentary and references. Consider these two passages: "For to praise victory is to delight in the slaughter of men"; and "The best (rulers) are those whose existence is (merely) known by the people."
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Excellent translation,
By Raphael Tobar - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Way of Lao Tzu, The (Paperback)
I was searching for the best scholarly researched and easily accessible book on Lao Tzu's Taoism, and I can't but help that the best translation (and commentary) is by Wing-Tsit Chan. Because of the translator's enlightening, clear way of explaining most of the passages, I was able to understand Taoism as a philosophy instead of a mere "self-help" tool like most of the translations I have seen. The translator is critical of the passages like a professional philosopher and scholar should, and also begins with a long introductory essay about the origins, a summary on Taoism's main points of view, the supposed author, and under the context the book was written.
It definitely convinced me that Taoism is a wonderful school of thought, and perhaps make you a true believer in its principles. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Just read the first chapter,
By sassman12 - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Way of Lao Tzu, The (Paperback)
I used to peruse through bookstores looking at the different translations of the Tao-te ching--specifically the first chapter. Wing-Tsit Chan just blows you away right off the bat. The other often-read translators don't even come close, IMO.
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