Friend of the blog, Scott Barnwell, shares part 4.3 of his extensive study of classical Daoism.
You will find a lengthy PREVIEW below — footnote links send you to the article posted on his own blog. Comments are welcome here; please address comments to Scott.
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Mysticism, Self-Cultivation and Longevity
Steve Bokenkamp and Terry Kleeman will offer their NEH Summer Seminar on reading Daoist texts again next summer, July 14 to August 1, in Boulder, CO.
The second volume of Brook Ziporyn’s new work on li and coherence in pre-Neo-Confucian Chinese thought has been published. See below for summary and Table of Contents for both volumes.
Alan Levinovitz, recently of the Chicago Divinity School and now on the faculty at James Madison, wrote his dissertation on the idea of play in Zhuangzi. So it is quite appropriate that he managed to secure an interview with the elusive author of that work. Enjoy!
I received this information from the publisher of these books, and pass it on for your information:
Call for Reviews – Dao De Jing: A Complete Commentary by Zhankui Liu
A free copy will be sent to the reviewer by the publisher (Awakening Light Press) for these titles:
Language: Simplified Chinese
Publisher: Awakening Light Press
A forthcoming book:
Steve Coutinho, An Introduction to Daoist Philosophies (Columbia University Press, November 2013)
Steve Coutinho explores in detail the fundamental concepts of Daoist thought as represented in three early texts: the Laozi, the Zhuangzi, and the Liezi. Readers interested in philosophy yet unfamiliar with Daoism will gain a comprehensive understanding of these works from this analysis, and readers fascinated by ancient China who also wish to grasp its philosophical foundations will appreciate the clarity and depth of Coutinho’s explanations.
A major conference on Daoism is returning to Boston next year. For information on registration and paper submission, see below.
Daoism: Tradition and Transition
9th International Conference on Daoist Studies
Boston University, May 30- June 1, 2014
For the last ten years, the series of international conferences on Daoist Studies has been instrumental in enhancing the study, application, and awareness of Daoism throughout the world. The only major Daoist conference series, it follows a tradition that began in Boston (2003) and continued through Mt. Qingcheng (2004), Fraueninsel in Bavaria (2006), Hong Kong (2007), Mt. Wudang (2009), Los Angeles (2010), Mt. Nanyue (2011), and Ammersee Lake near Munich (2012). In honor of its great success and as a tribute to Boston University for the initial conference, the 9th International Conference on Daoist Studies will take place once again at Boston University.
Over on Love of All Wisdom, Amod recently posted three Zhuangzi meditations in which our readers may be interested. Go have a look!
Here are the links:
Friend of the blog, Mark Saltveit writes:
I’m about to publish a major book called “The Tao of Chip Kelly: Lessons from America’s Most Successful Coach”, about the new coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. One of the chapters explores how Kelly’s football coaching and management style is, in my opinion, “a near-perfect implementation of Taoist principles,” though I have no reason to believe Coach Kelly has ever heard of Zhuangzi. To me, he’s Butcher Ding discovering (reinventing?) Tao through attentive immersion in his craft.
The book is written for a popular audience, but if anyone is interested in reading the chapter on Tao (3,300 words) and offering thoughts, please email me mark saltveit at gmail, no spaces. I don’t think I should post it publicly. For that matter, anyone interested in reading the whole thing is welcome to a near-final PDF (111 pages).
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marksaltveit@gmail,.com – (503) 997-1963 – @taoish“The Tao of Chip Kelly: Lessons from America’s Most Successful Coach” (Portland: Palindromist Press) will be released June 22, 2013. More details at www.thetaoofchipkelly.com
THE COLUMBIA SOCIETY FOR COMPARATIVE PHILOSOPHY
Welcomes intrepid Warper & Wefter MANYUL IM, Department of Philosophy, Fairfield University
With responses from Michael Brownstein, Department of Philosophy, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Please join us at Columbia University Department of Religion on April 12, 2013 at 5:45pm for his lecture entitled
Spontaneity, Deliberation, and Valuing in Early China
ABSTRACT: Continue reading →
