This highly original work introduces the ideas and arguments of the ancient Chinese philosophies of Confucianism and Daoism to some of the most intractable social issues of modern American life, including abortion, gay marriage, and assisted suicide.Introduces the precepts of ancient Chinese philosophers to issues they could not have anticipatedRelates Daoist and Confucian ideas to problems across the arc of modern human life, from birth to deathProvides general readers with a fascinating introduction to Chinese philosophy, and its continued relevance
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Title
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of Dao.
International Standard Book Number
9780470674772
PARALLEL TITLE PROPER
Parallel Title
Ancient Chinese thought in modern American life
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Philosophy, Confucian.
Taoist philosophy.
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
United States, Politics and government, 21st century.