The Contemplative Foundations of Classical Daoism by Harold D. Roth (review)
Philosophy East & West February 1, 2024 DOI: 10.1353/pew.2024.a918479 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that prevailing myths in Early China Studies and Daoist Studies have blocked scholarly recognition of a historically plausible, contemplatively grounded account of classical Daoism's origins, and presents collected essays intended to counter those myths. |
Abstract
The Contemplative Foundations of Classical Daoism (hereafter Contemplative Foundations ) is a compilation of articles and book chapters selected from Harold Roth’s almost 27 years of scholarly publications on the origins and early history of the classical Daoist tradition. The essays that constitute this collection seek to counter certain myths about Early China Studies and Daoist Studies that have previously prevented the field from identifying, in a historically plausible, contemplatively grounded