Tao Te Ching

<div><p><strong>Translated with Notes by Arthur Waley. With an Introduction by Robert Wilkinson.</strong></p></div><div><p>Dating from around 300BC, <em>Tao Te Ching</em> is the first great classic of the Chinese school of philosophy called Taoism. Within its pages is summed up a complete view of the cosmos and how human beings should respond to it. A profound mystical insight into the nature of things forms the basis for a humane morality and vision of political utopia.</p></div><div><p>The ideas in this work constitute one of the main shaping forces behind Chinese spirituality, art and science, so much so that no understanding of Chinese civilisation is possible without a grasp of Taoism. This edition presents the authoritative translation by Arthur Waley, with a new Introduction reflecting recent developments in the interpretation of the work.</p></div>