The evolution of Xuantong in early Daoist philosophy

Fan He (10 Dec 2023): The evolution of Xuantong in early Daoist philosophy, Asian Philosophy.

本文梳理“玄同”概念，处理的文本依次是：郭店老子、淮南子、文子。作者认为，在文子中，玄同概念得到了真正完全系统的表述。玄同理论意味着，This theory advocates an orderly process of cultivation that covers internal mental states, external acts, and integration with the whole universe. The cultivation would eventually lead people to adopt an undifferentiated perspective on, and reach oneness with, all things in the universe.