The Daodejing and Environmental Protection

Edmund Ryden Sj

《Fu Jen International Religious Studies》 4卷1期 (2010/06) Pp. 121-136

https://doi.org/10.29448/FJIRS.201006.0006

並列摘要

This paper argues against a superficial juxtaposition of a Western attitude to nature that is essentially exploitive and a Chinese attitude that is respectful of the environment. It does this by first showing that the simplistic reading of the Daodejing in the light of one chapter, which could justify a naïve reading of the text, must be placed in the context of many other possible readings of the text. The paper then draws on the thought of Amartya Sen to argue for a more balanced reading of sustainable development. It concludes by stressing that a Chinese theory of the environment should draw on the whole Chinese philosophical tradition and not only on the Daodejing.

並列關鍵字

Confucius ； Daodejing ； Environment ； Amartya Sen ； Sustainable Development