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Reflecting the currently growing eco-movement, this book presents to western readers Tao Yuanming, an ancient Chinese poet, as a representative of classical oriental natural philosophy who offered lived experience of "dwelling poetically on earth." Drawing on Derrida´s specter theory, it interprets Tao Yuanming in a postmodern and eco-critical context, while also exploring his naturalist "kindred spirits" in other countries, so as to urge the people of today to contemplate their own existence and pursuits. The book´s "panoramic" table of contents offers readers a wonderful reading experience.

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Chapter 1: Tao Yuanming and the Meta-Question of Humanity.- Chapter 2:Tao´s Natural Philosophy.- Chapter 3: Tao and Natural Romanticism.- Chapter 4 The Evolving Perception of Nature and the Death of Tao.- Chapter 5 The Specter of Tao and the Plights of Contemporary Human Existence.- Conclusion: The Last Sacrifice and the Requiem.

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