A Daoist response to climate change

Xia, Chen; Schönfeld, Martin

doi:10.1080/17449626.2011.590279

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“…Somewhat more specifically, Xia and Sch€ onfeld (2011) explored the potential contribution of Taoist philosophy on climate change response. They characterized the issue as one of culture, namely, "values and views, which are evident in conduct and expressed in choices " (p. 196).…”

Section: Climate Changementioning

confidence: 99%

“…232–233). This approach would seem to be fully compatible with Taoist simple living aspirations and Xia and Schönfeld's (2011) hope for a “new pattern of civilization” (p. 202).…”

Section: Conflictmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…2. Even more succinctly, Tao is “the creative, evolutionary, and emergent ground of being” (Xia and Schönfeld, 2011, p. 198) or “Absence burgeoning forth into Presence” (Hinton, 2020, p. 23).…”

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Taoism and current global crises: insights into ethics and governance

Reinert

2023

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PurposeThe aim of the study is to assess the extent to which Taoist philosophy offers thematic and ethical insights relevant to current global crises, including climate change, food insecurity, renewed conflict and increased authoritarianism.Design/methodology/approachA critical review of specific verses from the Tao Te Ching and research sources relevant to them is carried out.FindingsTaoist philosophy, of ancient origins, is surprisingly relevant to modern crises. While not offering definitive answers, it does provide thematic and ethical insights for reorienting governance in more productive ways.Originality/valueWhile there is a large literature on Taoist philosophy itself, there is a paucity of research articles on the modern relevance of Taoist philosophy to pressing current issues. The article brings together and assesses these sources, considering relevant research.

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Section: Climate Changementioning

confidence: 99%

“…232–233). This approach would seem to be fully compatible with Taoist simple living aspirations and Xia and Schönfeld's (2011) hope for a “new pattern of civilization” (p. 202).…”

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Taoism and current global crises: insights into ethics and governance

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2023

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“…Thus far the bulk of scholarship has focused on linking the theologies and ethics found in religious traditions (especially Christianity) to the climate crisis or on reconceptualizing the divine in light of global environmental change (e.g. McFague 2008;Northcott 2007;Primavesi 2009;Skrimshire 2010;Xia and Schönfeld 2011). A second and somewhat overlapping body of scholarship asserts on a more general level that religious participation will be key in the fight to mobilize the world to combat climate change (Gardner 2003;Posas 2007;Schipper 2010;Tucker and Grim 2001;Wolf and Gjerris 2009).…”

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Veldman

Szasz

Haluza‐DeLay

2012

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Although we have a large body of work on ‘religion and nature’, much less has been written about the specific question of ‘religion and climate change’. Moreover, to date much of that literature on religion and climate change is theological and prescriptive, laying out arguments for why it is legitimate for believers/adherents of one faith or another to be concerned about climate change. Comparatively little can be characterized as empirical or social scientific, examining what faiths and their adherents are actually saying or doing about climate change. To our knowledge, this special issue will therefore be the first devoted solely to beginning to answer these questions from a social-scientific perspective.

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“…In contrast, in Chinese Taoism, as early as over 500 years ago, Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching explained in the way of "the birth of the unborn" that the root of all things in Heaven and Earth is Tao, which realizes the equal status and rights of all things therein [32]. Many scholars have used Lao Tzu's Taoism to examine environmental ethics [5,17,[33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40], showing that his ideas correspond to "life-centered ethics", "ecocentric ethics", "deep ecology", and other environmental ethics [41]. Lao Tzu's ethics have their own uniqueness and make a pioneering contribution to ESD.…”

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On Lao Tzu’s Ethics as the Inspiration and Practice of Education for Sustainable Development

Jeng

Lin

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Ethics is at the core of education for sustainable development (ESD). Based on a literature review, this article discusses the inspiration and practice of Lao Tzu’s ethics in ESD. For this paper, a review was undertaken of the literature and three electronic databases were searched (Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar) from 1980 to 2022 to identify relevant research topics. The literature search strategy used keywords, titles, and abstracts to search for topics, including Lao Tzu (Taoist philosophy, ethics, Daodejing) and sustainable development education (administrative leadership, curriculum, teaching). Other related articles and books are also included in the bibliography. It was concluded that Lao Tzu’s “the Tao way follows nature” and “non-contention” can build a harmonious society; practicing “minimalism” can help achieve economic sustainability; and the concept of “the birth of the unborn” pioneers the coexistence of human beings and nature. Schools that practice ESD can apply Lao Tzu’s ethics to establish a sustainable and harmonious leadership relationship in the way of saints, and adopt a teacher–student interaction model that follows “the supreme good is like water” principle to establish ethical literacy and introduce ethics courses that are autonomous, interactive, and for the common good. Therefore, the exploration of Lao Tzu’s ethics allows Eastern thought to be at the core of the ethics and values of ESD, and provides practical insights into school administration, teaching, and curriculum implementation.

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A Daoist response to climate change

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Taoism and current global crises: insights into ethics and governance

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