Master Incapable
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-760327-7 (ISBN)
Master Incapable (Wunengzi) is an important but relatively little-known Daoist work written in 887, as the Tang dynasty (618-907) was breathing its last. The unknown author, a former government official now living as a recluse, witnesses internecine warfare, widespread poverty, and rampant social injustice, and attempts to explain why humanity seems to be plunging into a state of utter chaos. The nucleus of Master Incapable's analysis is his view of the separation of humanity from the natural world, caused by an abnormal growth of the intellect. His critique is as radical as that in the so-called "primitivist" chapters of the Daoist classic Zhuangzi, in which civilization is considered a disease spread by an intellectual and societal elite, "those who are called sages." The way out of mankind's predicament, he argues, consists in deconstructing conventional wisdom, and in ridding oneself of desire and intentionality, thereby finding one's way back to naturalness and effortless action.
Fiercely egalitarian in tone, Master Incapable also criticizes superstition, offers a coherent philosophy of reclusion, and holds highly original views on life and death, and language and intellect in the animal world. As a work of literature, it combines forcefully argued discussions and alternative interpretations on well-known historical episodes with glimpses into the private life of the philosopher, his family members and entourage. This fully annotated translation, the first in English, also includes an introduction to help explain the unique position the work occupies in the history of Daoism.
Jan De Meyer is an independent translator and scholar of Daoism, classical Chinese literature, and Tang dynasty intellectual life. His previous books include Wu Yun's Way: Life and Works of an Eighth-Century Daoist Master.
Introduction
Preface to Master Incapable
Master Incapable, Book I
The Fault of the Sages
Illuminating the Foundation
Analyzing the Delusion
Being Free of Worries
Offering Proof of Fraudulence (I, II)
True Cultivation (I, II, III, IV)
Master Incapable, Book II
Discourse on King Wen
Discourse on the Masters of Shouyang
Discourse on Lord Lao
Discourses on Confucius (I, II)
Discourse on Fan Li
Discourse on Song Yu
Discourse on the Hermits of Shang
Discourse on Yan Ling
Discourse on Sun Deng
Master Incapable, Book III
Reply to Tong's Question
Reply to Huayangzi's Question
Reply to Yuzhongzi's Question
Discourse on Fish
Discourse on the Poison Bird
Reply to Lu's Questions (I, II)
Records of Things Witnessed (I, II, III)
Consolidating the Foundation (I, II, III, IV)
Bibliography
| Erscheinungsdatum | 19.10.2023 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | The Hsu-Tang Library of Classical Chinese Literature |
| Übersetzer | Jan de Meyer |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 224 x 163 mm |
| Gewicht | 363 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Literatur ► Essays / Feuilleton | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Östliche Philosophie | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-760327-0 / 0197603270 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-760327-7 / 9780197603277 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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