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On Tao - Lao Tze' s word and meaning theory

Qingli Meng

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The and meaning theory of Lao Tze is the base of Taoism Lao Tze constructed his own theory on which couldn' t express Tao as the basic point. It showed the tendency that couldn' tbe on very intimate terms with the world. Lao Tze deemed that meaning could access to the Tao,but there was a barrier between and Tao. Tao couldn' t be expressed in word. When someone had to name it,the only choice is to manage it with efforts. What Lao Tze put forward ruled people without orders is not denying the function of word, but use corresponding to Tao. That is cherish word and saying with purport. The essence of it is requiring faithful word. The formal demands people be adept in using and without flaw. So one can reach the state of using word.

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The and meaning theory of Lao Tze is the base of Taoism Lao Tze constructed his own theory on which couldn' t express Tao as the basic point. It showed the tendency that couldn' tbe on very intimate terms with the world. Lao Tze deemed that meaning could access to the Tao,but there was a barrier between and Tao. Tao couldn' t be expressed in word. When someone had to name it,the only choice is to manage it with efforts. What Lao Tze put forward ruled people without orders is not denying the function of word, but use corresponding to Tao. That is cherish word and saying with purport. The essence of it is requiring faithful word. The formal demands people be adept in using and without flaw. So one can reach the state of using word.

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The and meaning theory of Lao Tze is the base of Taoism Lao Tze constructed his own theory on which couldn' t express Tao as the basic point. It showed the tendency that couldn' tbe on very intimate terms with the world. Lao Tze deemed that meaning could access to the Tao,but there was a barrier between and Tao. Tao couldn' t be expressed in word. When someone had to name it,the only choice is to manage it with efforts. What Lao Tze put forward ruled people without orders is not denying the function of word, but use corresponding to Tao. That is cherish word and saying with purport. The essence of it is requiring faithful word. The formal demands people be adept in using and without flaw. So one can reach the state of using word.

Key concepts: Meaning (existential), Word (group theory), Taoism, Linguistics, Original meaning, Philosophy, Psychology, Epistemology

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