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Tao Te Ching

by Stephen Mitchell

Cover of Tao Te Ching
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An Eastern philosophical treatise attributed to Lao Tzu or Laozi. Thought to have been written around the sixth century BCE it is fundamental to the Taoism form of philosophy. There are several possible translations of the title, though most people take it to mean The Way. It is one of the major works of Chinese philosophy and its influence is still felt today.

PhilosophyEastern philosophyTaoism