Laws of Change I Ching and the Philosophy of Life

Name: Laws of Change I Ching and the Philosophy of Life
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ISBN: 9780805241990

ISBN-10: 080524199X

ISBN-13: 9780805241990

Edition: 2002

Authors: Jack M. Balkin

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As important to Chinese civilization as the Bible is to Western culture, the I Ching is one of the oldest treasures of world literature. Yet despite many commentaries written over the years, it is still not well understood in the English-speaking world. In this masterful new interpretation, Jack Balkin returns the I Ching to its rightful place as a book of wisdom that teaches how to live one’s life in a changing and confusing world. The I Ching is nothing less than an explanation of the laws of change in the universe and of how human beings can learn to live in harmony with them. Balkin presents it as a work of practical philosophy and ethics, concerned with helping people to cultivate…

Book details

List price: $32.50
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 11/26/2002
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 672
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.50" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 2.2
Language: English

Jack M. Balkin is Knight Professor of Constitutional Law and the First Amendment at Yale Law School, where he is also director of the Information Society Project. He lectures widely at universities in America and abroad, and he makes his home in New Haven, Connecticut.



Preface


An Introduction to the Book of Changes and Its Philosophy


Introduction


The Philosophy of the Book of Changes


How the Book of Changes Works


The Symbolism of the Book of Changes


How to Consult the Book of Changes


A Short History of the Book of Changes


The Book of Changes with Commentaries: A Note on the Text and the Commentaries


The Upper Canon (Hexagrams 1-30)


Qian - The Dynamic


Kun - The Receptive


Zhun - Difficulty in the Beginning


Meng - Youthful Inexperience


Xu - Waiting


Song - Conflict


Shi - The Army


Bi - Union


Xiao Xu - Small Accumulation


Lu - Treading


Tai - Peace


Pi - Standstill


Tong Ren - Fellowship with People


Da You - Great Possession


Qian - Modesty


Yu - Enthusiasm


Sui - Following


Gu - Remedying


Lin - Overseeing


Guan - Viewing


Shih He - Biting Through


Bi - Adornment


Bo - Splitting Apart


Fu - Return


Wu Wang - Innocence


Da Xu - Great Accumulation


Yi - Nourishment


Da Guo - Greatness in Excess


Xi Kan - The Abyss


Li - Radiance


The Lower Canon (Hexagrams 31-64)


Xian - Mutual Influence


Heng - Enduring


Dun - Retreat


Da Zhuang - Great Power


Jin - Progress


Ming Yi - Darkening of the Light


Jia Ren - The Family


Kui - Opposition


Jian - Obstruction


Jie - Deliverance


Sun - Decrease


Yi - Increase


Guai - Resolution


Gou - Encounter


Cui - Gathering Together


Sheng - Ascending


Kun - Oppression


Jing - The Well


Ge - Revolution


Ding - The Caldron


Zhen - Shock


Gen - Keeping Still


Jian - Developing Gradually


Gui Mei - The Marrying Maiden


Feng - Abundance


Lu - The Wanderer


Xun - Gentle Influence


Dui - Joy


Huan - Dispersion


Jie - Limitation


Zhong Fu - Inner Truth


Xiao Guo - Exceeding Smallness


Ji Ji - After Completion


Wei Ji - Before Completion


The Sequences of the Trigrams and Hexagrams


Bibliographical Essay


Index


Hexagram Chart