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Record Nr.

UNINA9910416095103321

Autore

Culham Tom

Titolo

Daoist Cultivation of Qi and Virtue for Life, Wisdom, and Learning / / by Tom Culham, Jing Lin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2020

ISBN

3-030-44947-5

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (215 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Spirituality, Religion, and Education

Disciplina

181.114

370

Soggetti

Church and education

Education—Philosophy

Alternative education

Spirituality

Religion and Education

Educational Philosophy

Alternative Education

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction: Why This Book Is Relevant and Critical Today -- 2. A Personal Journey and Introduction -- 3. Daoist Cosmology and Axiology, or the Philosophy of Qi and Virtues -- 4. Virtue and Qi: The Pursuit of Immortality in Daosim -- 5. Daoist Epistemology: Integral Cultivation of Knowing and Being -- 6. My Personal Journey and Is It Good for You to Be Good? -- 7. A Brief Comparison of Daoist Philosophy and the Enlightenment -- 8. Integrating Reason, Emotion, Subjectivity, Spirituality, and Neuroscience -- 9. The Technology of Cultivating Virtue and Qi—An Overview -- 10. Alignment of Being Human with Virtue and Qi -- 11. Insights from within the Daoist Tradition: Incorporating Qi and Virtue into Contemporary Education -- 12. Cultivating Qi and Virtue, Daoist and Current Thought: Education Insights.

Sommario/riassunto

This book explores the Daoist philosophies of qi and virtue through inquiry into their potential as technologies for cultivating good among



individuals and society within educational settings, as well as more broadly in the modern world. The first part of the book, authored by Jing Lin, examines Daoist cosmology, axiology, and epistemology. In so doing, she illuminates qi cultivation’s reliance on the accumulation of virtues, leading to transformation of the body and even—extraordinarily—the abilities of Daoist masters to transcend physical limitations to achieve health, longevity, and immortality. The second part of the book, authored by Tom Culham, establishes an understanding of qi and virtue as a technology within the Daoist paradigm, outlining the benefits of its cultivation while illuminating how contemporary Western philosophy and science support this paradigm. Both authors explore new forms of education to incorporate Daoist wisdom in schooling.