Dao De Jing: A Philosophical Translation Roger Ames, David Hall
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group

Hall & Ames argue that “the most familiar yet derivative “pathway” sense of dao is a post hoc combination of its more primary meanings. I have been lucky enough to read several different translations of the Tao Te Ching. In this exclusive video interview Professor Chad Hansen shares his knowledge and insights about Taoist philosophy and his new translation of the Tao Te Ching. According to legend he was the keeper of the imperial archives in the ancient capital of Lo Yang. The Daodejing, or the Tao Te Ching, is essentially the basic religious and philosophical text followed by Chinese Daoists, or Taoists. The Tao Te Ching is a text that is the furthest thing from creating a religous movement that worships anyone or anything. Lao (老) Zi (字) is one of the pre-eminent philosophers of ancient China. There are innumerable English translations of 道 德 經 and their interpretations are sometimes quite diverse owing to the flexibility of the Chinese language itself. After witnessing what he Book of Dao and De (道 德 經). Within the 81 verses of My belief system falls under Philosophical Taoism, although I still believe in the existence of the Tao. Lao (老) Zi (字): Dao (道) De (德) Jing (經). (Daodejing: A Philosophical Translation, Ballantine Books, 2003, p.