中国文化英语教程unit2.pptxVIP

;;“The Dao that can be trodden is not the enduring and unchanging Dao. The name that can be named is not the enduring and unchanging name. (Conceived of as) having no name, it is the Originator of heaven and earth; (conceived of as) having a name, it is the Mother of all things.”;Introduction;;;Additional Info;Laozi (《老子》), also known as Classic of the Way and Virtue (Dao De Jing.;The book has played a tremendous role in the development of Chinese culture.;It also exerts a direct impact on the characteristics, trends of thought and aesthetic sensibilities of the Chinese nation and is still playing a role in the development of Chinese thinking.;Famous versions of its translation include that of James Legge and that of Stephen Mitchell. ;The core of Laozi’s philosophy;;Following the way of nature is the way to resolving conflicts between humans and the world.;Non-action is the guarantee of “naturalness”.;By saying “(Dao or the Way ) acts through non-action”, Laozi did not mean that one should do nothing and passively wait for something to be achieved. Neither did he deny human creativity. ;“Great ingenuity appears to be stupidity (大智若愚).” —Selected from Laozi;Deceit;;;The Philosophy of Non-contention;“The greatest virtue is like water.”; 上善若水，水善利万物而不争，处众人之所恶，故几于道。?????? 居善地，心善渊，与善仁，言善信，事善能，动善时，夫惟不争，故无尤。?? ????? ——《老子·八章》 ;上善若水，水善利万物而不争，处众人之所恶，故几于道。 Legge: The highest excellence is like (that of) water. The excellence of water appears in its benefiting all things, and in its occupying, without striving (to the contrary), the low place which all men dislike. Hence (its way) is near to (that of) the Tao.;居善地，心善渊，与善仁，言善信，事善能，动善时， Legge: The excellence of a residence is in (the suitability of) the place; that of the mind is in abysmal stillness; that of associations is in their being with the virtuous; that of government is in its securing good order; that of (the conduct of)