The Laozi's Ideal State
Nostalgia, Utopia, State of Nature
Dados Bibliográficos
| ID | 3134573 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Aleksandar Stamatov (Ming Chuan University, autor correspondente) |
| Ano | 2023 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Fascículo | 10 |
| Páginas | 1243 |
| Data de publicação | 2023-09-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sim |
| Open Access | Sim |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Periódico | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores do periódico | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Editora | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel14101243 |
| OpenAlex | W4387098934 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citações recebidas | 1 |
| Referências citadas | 9 |
Among the various statements related to the political philosophy of the Laozi《老子》, Chapter 80 is distinguished by its particular depiction of what may be dubbed an ideal state. By examining the viewpoints of various authors in both English and Chinese works, the chapter will be analyzed and compared with three concepts independently discussed in political philosophy: (1) the call for returning to the past, also referred to as nostalgia; (2) utopianism; and (3) the state of nature. It is probably more than evident that the ideal state is at least reminiscent of these theories. Despite the possible and hypothetical similarities, however, this article will attempt to show that it is acceptable to claim that there is neither sufficient evidence nor support for the argument that the Laozi advocates returning to the past, proposes utopia, or describes a state of nature, and, moreover, that some of its statements are not completely adequate for such interpretations. The thesis that this article will support is that the ideal state is only a metaphorical description of a better world
Aesthetics · Art · Depiction · Epistemology · Linguistics · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Utopia · Viewpoints · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance · Chinese history and philosophy · Japanese History and Culture · Law · Mathematics · Philosophy
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