the role of good and evil forces in the Ontology and anthropology of Taoism based on Taoteching

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1 دانشگاه آزاد

2 Profeser

Abstract

The issue of Good-and-Evil is one of the important problem that has always been the thoughts of the thinkers of different religions as well as the people. It also attracts ordinary people. in ancient China, it was also very important. As we can say that this two conflicting sides in this land have a central role for the sustainability of society and the moral system and order.
According to the teachings of Tao,Te,Ching and in many of Elyotseh's moral excellence, the role of these two menstrual (Good-and-Evil) can be seen clearly.
In fact, the origin of these two rules, are the same contradiction between the most basic structure of nature, namely, Two Complementary Elements, )yin(earth, negative, female (yang) heaven, positive, Male.
These are the sources of change and symbols of creation. And the harmony between them brings order to the world So the question can be stated, that these two forces - to what extent do,- play an essential role in the Taoys' individual conduct and his view to the world And how can there be a balance between them?
Thus, the present study discusses the role of good and evil forces in the Ontology and anthropology of Taoism based on Taoist Qing texts.
Keywords: Ontology, Anthropology, Good and Evil, Te,Ching , Yin and Yang

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Political Sociology of Iran
Volume 5, Issue 10
December 2022
Pages 3033-3056

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