From Noncoercive Action to Shapelessness: On the Ontological Ground of Laozi’s Political Philosophy

The theoretical proposition that sages or ideal rulers <i>wuwei</i> 無為 (act noncoercively) to achieve <i>ziran</i> 自然 of people has been clearly identified as the key claim in the political field, as posed by Laozi. However, this proposition leaves two questions worth further...

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Main Author: Yiming Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/13/9/807