Taoism and Contemporary Environmental Literature

This thesis encompasses a survey of contemporary environmental literature (1970s to the present) as it relates to the tenets of Taoist literature, specifically the Chuang Tzu and the Tao te Ching. The thesis also presents and evaluates pertinent criticisms concerning the practice of relating modern environmental problems to ancient Chinese philosophy. The thesis contains a preface that describes the historic roots of Taoism as well as an explanation of the Chinese terminology in the paper. The environmental literature is divided into three major groups and discussed in the three chapters of the paper. The three groups include mainstream environmentalists, deep ecology, and ecofeminism.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2001

Author dc:creator

• Kane, Virginia M.

Contributors dc:contributor

• James, George A.
• Callicott, J. Baird
• Hargrove, Eugene C., 1944-

• Environmental literature.
• Taoist literature.
• Environmental ethics.
• Chuang-tzu. Nanhua jing.
• Laozi. Dao de jing.
• Taoist literature
• Chuang Tzu
• Tao te Ching
• mainstream environmentalists
• deep ecology
• ecofeminism

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Kane, Virginia M.
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

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oclc: 51986119
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