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A Study of the Relationship between "Tao" and Language in Laozi's "Tao"

Chunmei Liu

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This paper discusses the relationship between Tao and language in Laozi's Tao and analyzes the four levels of Tao: first,Tao as the object is at the experience level;second,Tao at the level of the unspeakable;third,Tao as negation is an expression of nothingness and its nature;fourth,Tao at the level of transcending noumenon.

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This paper discusses the relationship between Tao and language in Laozi's Tao and analyzes the four levels of Tao: first,Tao as the object is at the experience level;second,Tao at the level of the unspeakable;third,Tao as negation is an expression of nothingness and its nature;fourth,Tao at the level of transcending noumenon.

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This paper discusses the relationship between Tao and language in Laozi's Tao and analyzes the four levels of Tao: first,Tao as the object is at the experience level;second,Tao at the level of the unspeakable;third,Tao as negation is an expression of nothingness and its nature;fourth,Tao at the level of transcending noumenon.

Key concepts: Noumenon, Negation, Nothing, Object (grammar), Philosophy, Expression (computer science), Linguistics, Literature

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