School · 600 BCE–312 CE
Daoist philosophy
Daoist philosophy is classical Chinese reflections on the Dao, cultivation, spontaneity, language, and political restraint.
Shared questions
- How can people live well without imposing rigid categories and artificial control on the changing world?
Internal disagreements
- Whether cultivation requires withdrawal, skillful participation, scepticism about language, or a distinctive political order.
Key texts
- Daodejing — A layered received text whose authorship and compilation remain historically complex.