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Daoism

Daoism

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A Chinese religion and way of life that teaches living simply and in harmony with nature
  • noun
  • /ˈdaʊɪzəm/
: daoísmo
  • Although cognitive science and the Indian yogic philosophical traditions form the core of this book, I also draw from a wide range of other sources: poetry and fiction, Western philosophy, Chinese Daoism, and personal experience.

Examples

  • Daoism has a similar view, and so forth. Kierkegaard famously thought that dispassionate reason was actually opposed to Christianity, and this isn't to the credit of dispassionate reason.

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  • Daoism teaches that harmony with the Daoism leads to a fulfilling life.

  • The second one, which we will look at in the next part, will be Chinese Daoism and its concepts of love.

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  • And I think that there are a lot of similarities to Daoism and Stoism.

  • Zhang Zhidong wrote in China's Only Hope that if national governance were to be successfully implemented, the Christian religion would be another religion in China just like Buddhism and Daoism, and therefore it should not be attacked.

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  • She discusses five philosophical schools during this momentous and at times quite tumultuous period in classical China: Confucianism, Daoism, Mohism, Legalism, and the School of Ming.

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  • For example, in "The 'Three Doctrines Discussions' of Tang China," Garrett examines the imperially sponsored debates in medieval China between representatives of Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Many Chinese practices, such as tai chi, are influenced by Daoism.

  • In Daoism, simplicity and living in accordance with nature are highly valued.

Synonyms

Taoism
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A Chinese way of thinking and religion that teaches living in harmony with nature

focuses on harmony and noninterference rather than ritual practices

Surface Forms

Daoism singular
Daoisms plural

Morphology

Daoism = Dao (transparent) = Dao + ism

A straightforward formation: the philosophical term 'Dao' plus the productive suffix '-ism' meaning a system or doctrine.

Etymology

Daoism comes from the Chinese word Dao, which means 'way' or 'path' and names the teachings of an old teacher named Lao-tzu about how to live. So Daoism is about following the natural 'way', living simply and staying in harmony with nature.