t influential in history — but the majority remain unknown by Western people. With a deep understanding of the texts of Confucius, Mencius, Laozi, Zhuangzi and Xunzi, Michael Puett invites us to re-examine the Western notions that influence much of our lives, and explore new ways of thinking that prov

t hovers perhaps just below what the rational mind alone can tell. Master Nan used to recall a famous story from the 2500 year old Daoist masterpiece Zhuangzi, about the butcher who worked for a famous and powerful Duke. One day the Duke saw the butcher cutting meat, his blade singing and moving with almost