Brook ziporyn is associate professor of religion and philosophy, northwestern university. The neotaoist philosophy of guo xiang suny press, 2003, being and ambiguity. To view supplemental material and additional commentary on selected sections in the zhuangzi by brook ziporyn, please click on the links below. Zhuangzis most popular book is the way of chuang tzu shambhala library. With ziporyn s book, the english world finally has the means to read the zhuangzi the way it should be read. Named for its traditional author, master zhuang, the zhuangzi isalong with the tao te chingone of the two foundational texts. I went right to the passages that i felt were most troublesome for translators, and i found them to be handled in such an artful way that i found myself drawn into the flow of the chapter, only to find more passages that are clearly illuminated by ziporyn s prose. Chapters, with selections from the rest of the received zhuangzi text. Brook ziporyns carefully crafted, richly annotated translation of the complete writings of zhuangziincluding a lucid introduction, a glossary of essential terms. Omnicentric holism, intersubjectivity and value paradox in tiantai buddhist thoughtharvard, 2000, the penumbra unbound.
Zhuang zi translations recommendations zhuangzi the. Zhuangzi translated, with introduction, by brook ziporyn. The zhuangzi is an ancient chinese text from the late warring states period 476221 bc. Ziporyn s previous, abridged translation, zhuangzi. Zhuang ziers, i am contemplating 3 books on zhuang zi translation. Zhuangzi has 59 books on goodreads with 31206 ratings. The essential writings with selections from traditional commentaries ebook written by zhuangzi, brook ziporyn. Philosophical experiments with tiantai buddhism open court, 2004. Graham burton watson victor mair any recommendation for a beginner who almost read the ddj. To date, zhuangzi translations have presented their readers with only a single view of the textthat of the translator himself. The essential writings, presented with selected commentaries on the inner chapters, has already replaced its predecessors and proved to be an indispensable resource for students and scholars alike. The essential writings with selections from traditional commentaries, indianapolis.
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