Though the classic of Chinese literature began as a book of divination some 3.000 years ago, Balkin (constitutional law, Yale U.) says that over the ages it has evolved into a guide to the conditions of human life and how to address them. He seeks to spread its philosophy to a wider audience. No translator is noted. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Jack M. Balkin is Knight Professor of Constitutional Law and the First Amendment at Yale Law School, and the founder and director of Yale’s Information Society Project. His books and articles range over many different fields, including philosophy, law, politics, cultural evolution, and social theory. He lives in Branford, Connecticut.
to Chinese civilization as the Bible is to Western culture, the<i> I Ching i</i>s 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>I Ching</i> to its rightful place as a book of wisdom that teaches how to live one’s life in a changing and confusing world.<br><br>The<i> I Ching </i>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 their characters, achieve emotional balance, and maintain personal integrity in the face of adversity and ever-changing circumstances. He shows how the<i> I Ching’s </i>divinatory system helps the reader discover the book’s underlying philosophy through app
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