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What's the "Start with the Greeks" equivalent for Eastern philosophy, what's the best eastern philosophy work, and best translations?

>> No.10913494

book of changes is the first classical chinese text i do believe

>> No.10913495

Probably Confucius or the Tao-Te-Ching. Can't help on translations, though.

>> No.10913533

>>10913489
"Don't start at all"

>> No.10913561

sidney shapiro- outlaws of the marsh
anthony yu- journey to the west (abridged)
moss roberts- romance of the 3 kingdoms

>> No.10913566

>>10913561
wait you said philosophy
disregard

>> No.10913577

>>10913495
Following up on this, Lao-Tze, Confucius's teacher, is really interesting. Taoism is dope.