Mention Books As The Tao Is Silent
| Original Title: | The Tao Is Silent |
| ISBN: | 0060674695 (ISBN13: 9780060674694) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Raymond M. Smullyan
Paperback | Pages: 240 pages Rating: 4.1 | 846 Users | 73 Reviews
Details Containing Books The Tao Is Silent
| Title | : | The Tao Is Silent |
| Author | : | Raymond M. Smullyan |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 240 pages |
| Published | : | June 21st 1977 by HarperOne (first published June 1st 1977) |
| Categories | : | Philosophy. Religion. Nonfiction. Taoism. Spirituality. Eastern Philosophy |
Explanation Toward Books The Tao Is Silent
The Tao Is Silent Is Raymond Smullyan's beguiling and whimsical guide to the meaning and value of eastern philosophy to westerners."To me," writes Smullyan, "Taoism means a state of inner serenity combined with an intense aesthetic awareness. Neither alone is adequate; a purely passive serenity is kind of dull, and an anxiety-ridden awareness is not very appealing."
This is more than a book on Chinese philosophy. It is a series of ideas inspired by Taoism that treats a wide variety of subjects about life in general. Smullyan sees the Taoist as "one who is not so much in search of something he hasn't, but who is enjoying what he has."
Readers will be charmed and inspired by this witty, sophisticated, yet deeply religious author, whether he is discussing gardening, dogs, the art of napping, or computers who dream that they're human.
Rating Containing Books The Tao Is Silent
Ratings: 4.1 From 846 Users | 73 ReviewsEvaluation Containing Books The Tao Is Silent
Good book that effectively describes and explains TaoismSo it's book containing Smullyan's philosophical-fiction (phi-fi how he calls it), it mus be great book! Well, no, it isn't. It begins with very shorts essay about Dao. And you've read this first part, you stil have no idea what is Daoism all about. And then finally the bunch of his phi-fi with some essays on less Dao-interest themes (althrough there are still conneted with Dao very much). And some of them are pure Raymon'd genius, and some of them are totally stupid. It was so wierd to read
Raymond Smullyan's beguiling and whimsical guide to the meaning and value of Eastern philosophy to Westerners. More than a book on Chinese philosophy, it is a series of ideas inspired by Taoism that treats a wide variety of subjects about life in general. Readers will be charmed and inspired by this witty, sophisticated tome, whether the subject is gardening, dogs, the art of napping, or computers who dream that they're human."To me," writes Smullyan, "Taoism means a state of inner serenity
One must have an understanding of Daoism and Zen/Chan Buddhism before venturing into this book, as it is makes the book much more enjoyable if one knows of the sources more deeply than a surface understanding. I think it was written not so much to be an introduction but to play around with western philosophy and logic.
Excellent intra-level discourse around the paradox of consciousness and how its treated in Eastern vs. Western thought.
An introduction to Taoism, written by an American mathematician and logician - how weird is that? Well, the book is as fascinating and enlightening as the author's character. Probably it is exactly this wacky combination that is needed to build a bridge between our Western thinking and Eastern philosophy. The dialogue between God and the Mortal is among the most illuminating and at the same time funny chapters I have ever read in a book.
This is a book on Taoism by an American mathematician. Smullyan alternately delighted and frustrated me. His chapters where imagines conversations between people are full of stupid strawmen. And I just hated some of the very unsatisfying answers he gave to questions he anticipated Westerners would have about Taoism. If the question is so stupid that you won't answer it why bother including it in your book?But I also really enjoyed learning more about Taoism. One Taoistic ideal is a dog who goes
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