(4.2.1)--3.2IntroductiontotheBookLaozi哲学概念的基本含义.pdfVIP

Last class, we gave an introduction to Laozi. Today we will talk about his book, Tao Te Ching. It has 81 chapters, divided into two parts. Part one is from chapter 1 to chapter 37, called Dao Ching, Part two is from chapter 38 to chapter 81, called Te Ching. Why is this book called Tao Te Ching? There is an interesting explanation. Read this book, and then you will think the explanation is reasonable. Tao Te Ching begins with the Tao that can be told of isnt the absolute Tao, so Part one is called Tao Ching. Chapter 38 starts with the man of superior of Te is not