Huainan zi Published in Pléiade Taoist Philosophers Volume
The Huainan zi, a practical treatise on the Tao written over 100 years BCE by Chinese scholar Liu An, has been published in the second volume of Taoist Philosophers by Éditions Gallimard (La Pléiade). Translated and presented by Charles Le Blanc and Rémi Mathieu, the work is described as poetic, philosophical, and liberating. Alain Jouffroy shares excerpts and expounds on this profound thought, which is also an intense reflection on the relativity of life.
Key facts
- Huainan zi written over 100 years BCE by Liu An
- Published in second volume of Taoist Philosophers (La Pléiade)
- Publisher: Éditions Gallimard
- Translated and presented by Charles Le Blanc and Rémi Mathieu
- Described as poetic, philosophical, and liberating
- Alain Jouffroy shares excerpts and commentary
- Work reflects on the relativity of life
Entities
Artists
- Liu An
- Charles Le Blanc
- Rémi Mathieu
- Alain Jouffroy
Institutions
- Éditions Gallimard
- La Pléiade
Sources
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